Ripple and the custom cryptocurrency it created, XRP, are having a moment.

Winning the attention of new investors (so much so that XRP shot up over 1,000 percent earlier this year) as well as new clients (with announcements rolling out at a slow and steady clip), the enterprise blockchain startup has been the talk of crypto in 2018.

Yet, newcomers should note that much of the enthusiasm stems from certain claims by the startup - namely, that its tech could revolutionize international payments, innovating on outdated methods for routing messages and money between financial behemoths.

https://www.coindesk.com/xrp-fits-ripples-payments-products-explained/