Ripple Donates $200,000 to Fight against Coronavirus

Ripple, the blockchain tech-based in the United States has announced its support for the fight against the global pandemic COVID-19 with a $200,000 donation.

Ripple made this known via its official Twitter handle a couple of hours ago. According to the report, the cross-border payment firm will donate $100,000 each to Tipping Point Community’s COVID emergency response fund and Silicon Valley Community Foundation’s COVID Regional Response Fund.









Ripple shared this, “In these challenging times, Ripple is committed to being part of the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We’re starting in our own backyard with $100K donations each to Tipping Point Community’s COVID emergency response fund and Silicon Valley Community Foundation’s COVID Regional Response Fund.”





Ripple furthered by directing those interested in donating to support the World Health Organization (WHO) in the fight against the spread of coronavirus to the appropriate channel.





Since the outbreak of COVID-19, countries across the world have struggled to curtail its widespread. The global financial system has greatly been affected in the course of achieving this goal.





Ripple has asked its employees to work remotely to reduce the spread of coronavirus.

CEO Brad Garlinghouse said that they’re “doing everything they can” to ensure cross-border payments at this crucial time.





Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple, has said that the company considers the health of its employees as a priority and so, they’re asked to work remotely to reduce the spread of COVID-19 . However, the company continues to serve its customers during this crucial time.



