Ripple’s blockchain technology has contributed to a wave of companies that have streamlined international payments by cutting out intermediaries such as correspondent banks. Initially these banks viewed Ripple as a competitor, but have increasingly partnered with Ripple in recent years to extend their own market reach among e-commerce sellers and supply chains. John Adams, executive editor at PaymentsSource, is sitting down with Ripple’s Asheesh Birla, the general manager of RippleNet and an industry-leading blockchain and cryptocurrency expert to discuss the evolving collaborative and competitive landscape and how Ripple has adjusted its technology to deal with different crises.
