Ripple’s Website Redesign: Where Did the CBDCs Go? 🤔

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In a world where the digital tides shift like the restless sea, Ripple has cast a new net over its website, a shiny facade that gleams with promise yet hides a curious absence: the Central Bank Digital Currencies, or CBDCs, have seemingly vanished into thin air. One might say it’s like baking a pie and forgetting the apples. 🍏

With a flourish, Ripple announced on X, “We have a new look in our products, on our website, and right here on social. We’re building for the next chapter with the vision that continues to drive us — the Internet of Value and transforming the way you move value around the world.” Ah, the Internet of Value! Sounds grand, doesn’t it? Like a utopia where money flows like water, but wait—where’s the water? 🌊

This revamp has stirred the pot among the XRP faithful, with one keen observer, WrathofKahneman, pointing out the elephant in the room—or rather, the lack of one. “The most interesting part of the Ripple site redesign? CBDCs are gone,” he quipped, as if he had just discovered a missing sock in the laundry. 🧦

🤔The most interesting part of the #Ripple site redesign? -CBDCs are gone. Are they getting out or just laying low given US p/r?
> No new customers listed.
> Investments now listed.
> Dev Docs more visible.

— WrathofKahneman (@WKahneman) February 14, 2025

This curious absence has ignited a wildfire of speculation. Is Ripple retreating from the CBDC battlefield, or are they simply playing hide and seek, hoping the U.S. government doesn’t notice? “Are they getting out or just laying low given US p/r?” he mused, as if pondering the mysteries of the universe over a cup of coffee. ☕

While the redesign aligns with Ripple’s grand vision, the conspicuous lack of CBDC chatter has left many scratching their heads, much like a dog trying to understand a magic trick. 🐶

Once upon a time, Ripple was knee-deep in CBDC pilots across the globe—from Colombia to Bhutan, Palau to Montenegro. In 2023, they even launched a CBDC Platform, a veritable buffet of digital currency options. Yet now, it seems they’ve decided to skip the dessert. 🍰

Ripple advances

Meanwhile, Ripple Custody, the enterprise-grade solution that’s sweeping through the financial markets like a hot knife through butter, boasts a staggering 250% year-over-year growth in new customers. Talk about a success story! 📈

Ripple Custody offers XRP Ledger tokenization features, allowing businesses to tokenize and manage a wide range of assets while facilitating digital asset issuance and secure transfers directly from its platform. It’s like giving businesses a shiny new toolbox to play with.

This week, Ripple announced a partnership with Portuguese currency exchange provider Unicâmbio, a move that supports cross-border payments between Portugal and Brazil using Ripple Payments. It’s the first time Ripple’s payments solution has graced Portugal, expanding its European footprint while strengthening the Portugal-Brazil payments corridor. Who knew payments could be so international? 🌍

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2025-02-15 17:21