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Ripple’s XRP cryptocurrency is trading at about $0.78 this morning as it looks to recover from a month of heavy losses. The digital currency’s market capitalisation is now hovering around the $30billion mark and, though it is far below its all time high of $145.5billion, investors will be relieved to see a continuing upward trend. Ripple, the third biggest crypto on the planet, is joined by its closest rivals bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) in the green this morning. The CoinMarketCap crypto tracker below shows XRP’s price and market cap value in real time. Bringing you the latest Ripple price updates from CoinMarketCap, CoinDesk and leading crypto experts.

Saturday February 10 12:09am: Price of Ripple rose by as much a 16% on Friday The price of Ripple XRP rose by as much as 16 percent on Friday February 6. XRP’s opening price was $0.81 at 12am on Friday and rose to as high as $0.94 at 5.50pm before retreating slightly to $0.91 at 10pm, according to data from Coindesk. XRP’s current market cap currently stands at $37.018 billion as of 12.09am - a significant increase from its market cap of just $25 billion at the beginning of the month.

Friday February 9 10.10pm: Russian scientists arrested for 'crypto mining at at nuclear lab' The BBC has reported that Russian scientists have been arrested for allegedly mining cryptocurrencies at a Russian nuclear weapons research facility. The scientists reportedly used a supercomputer at the facility to carry out the mining, which is an energy-intensive process by which new transactions are added to a blockchain. Ripple’s main competitor Bitcoin uses more energy than XRP to mine and requires great computational power and a huge amount of energy. “There has ben an unsanctioned attempt to use computer facilities for private purposes including so-called mining,” a representative from the Scientific Research Institute for Experimental Physics said. The research centre’s security department received an alert that the machine had been connected to the internet - for security reasons the computers are not suppose to be connected to the internet to prevent intrusion. The scientists were handed over to the Federal Security Service (FSB) following the discovery.

8:15pm: Investors are positive about future of Ripple Cryptocurrency trader and investor Marius Rupsys said Ripple has had “plenty of positive news” about financial institutions testing its technology. He told Forbes: “Since sentiment is getting more favourable, traders are reevaluating positions and adding to their favourite coins.” Oliver Isaacs, blockchain investor, said: “Longs are far outnumbering shorts and recent announcements with Monogram, Japanese credit card companies and Chinese payment provider LianLian are all positive directions for Ripple.” He added he remained “bullish” about the future of Ripple and the recent market volatility has not changed his thoughts.

6.45pm: Ripple's gains surpass other digital currencies The gains of XRP exceeds those of many top digital currencies, Bitcoin was up 5.73% in a 24-hour period and Ethereum was up 8.73%, in comparison to Ripple’s 21.3% increase. Charles Thorngren, CEO of Noble Alternative Investments told Forbes: “With the recent news of bans and a market wide selloff, we saw Ripple take an exaggerated pullback.” Thorngren described the Ripple platform as the “wave of the future” for institutional transactions. “It makes sense that we see XRP rebound stronger than the other options available,” he added. 6.30pm: Ripple made a leap of 21 percent in 10 hours According to CoinMarketCap, Ripple was trading for $0.771540 USD at 9.19pm PST on February 8 (5.19am GMT on February 9) and by 6.44am on February 9 (2.44pm GMT), that number was $0.931411 - which was a jump of 21 percent in just 10 hours. The price currently stands at $0.918976, which was 21% higher than it was a day ago and has a $35.8 billion market cap. This performance is two to four times higher than other major cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and Cardono.

CoinMarketCap Ripple 24-hour trading chart

4.30pm: Cryptocurrency volatility is a 'good thing' for the market The managing director of Ripple, Danny Aranda, has claimed the volatile market is a good thing for cryptocurrencies as they “bring an interest” in the concept of digital currency. The Ripple MD told Express.co.uk: “We actually look at the volatility as, personally, a good thing. “Volatility brings an interest. For traders, volatility can mean a lot of profit. “You can think of the volatility in the market for cryptocurrencies as a boot-strapping mechanism for getting people to participate. “And, we think as the market grows and the volume grows, you’ll see more stability come to that market.” Amani Hughes takes over reporting from Kat Hopps.

2.58pm: Price update: Ripple jumps by nearly 10 percent in one hour Ripple has surged in the last hour, soaring nearly 10 percent from $0.83 to $0.91 (2.34pm). Its total market cap is currently $35.8 billion. All three cryptocurrencies are now in the green after Bitcoin and Ethereum had very shaky starts to the day. At the time of writing, Bitcoin was valued at $8,478 while Ethereum was $854. 2.45pm: EU leaders call for G20 talks Financial regulators in France and Germany call for crypto-currencies to be put on the agenda for the upcoming G20 meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina. French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire, his German counterpart Peter Altmaier, French central bank governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau and his German colleague Jens Weidmann, wrote: "We believe there may be new opportunities arising from the tokens and the technologies behind them. "However, tokens could pose substantial risks for investors and can be vulnerable to financial crime without appropriate measures. In the longer run, potential risks in the field of financial stability may emerge as well." Gibraltar will introduce the world's first regulations for initial coin offerings with specific rules for the cryptocurrency sector over fears about its rapid growth from central bankers. 2pm: Gibraltar to introduce world's first cryptocurrency regulations for initial coin offerings (ICOs) Gibraltar will introduce the world's first regulations for initial coin offerings with specific rules for the cryptocurrency sector after fears about its rapid growth were raised by central bankers. Gibraltar's government and Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) said lawmakers will discuss a draft law in coming weeks to regulate the promotion, sale and distribution of tokens connected with the British overseas territory. The GFSC said it would represent the first set of bespoke rules for tokens in the world. Sian Jones, a senior adviser to the GFSC, said: “One of the key aspects of the token regulations is that we will be introducing the concept of regulating authorised sponsors who will be responsible for assuring compliance with disclosure and financial crime rules.” She added: ”Tokens could post substantial risks for investors and can be vulnerable to financial crime without appropriate measures," the finance ministers and central bank governors of France and Germany said in a letter on Friday. "In the longer run, potential risks in the field of financial stability may emerge as well," said the letter calling on the Group of 20 economies (G20) to discuss cryptocurrencies at their next meeting.” 12.45pm: Ripple is 'trading lazy', analyst says Ripple is failing to take advantage of its latest commercial agreements, according to one financial analyst. Writing for financial website, Tomas Salles said: "Ripple is not capitalizing on the latest commercial agreements to loan its money transfer platform technology and it is currently trading lazy. "Once the bearish trendline coming from all-time highs was broken, XRP/USD has entered a lateral movement, waiting for buyers or sellers to take control of the price action. "Main support is located at the lower end of the current range, at $0.694, and if that is broken it would leave $0.569 as the last barrier before new falls. "Above, the first target should be breaking above $0.81, which would open the doors for the bulls up to $0.85 before reaching the $1 level as the short-term target." Last month, Ripple entered into an agreement with money transfer giant MoneyGram, plus IDT Corporation and MercuryFX, to use XRP in their payments. 11.21am - Bitcoin mining causes fire in Russian flats The Metro are reporting that a a block of flats in Russia is believed to have set on fire as a result of bitcoin mining. Firefighters were called to a building in Artem, near Vladivostok, Russia where it is being reported that a resident was illegally using the block’s electricity to mine cryptocurrency. A spokesman for the local division of the Emergencies Ministry said: "We have spotted something which looks like mining equipment". The top floor of the building in Russia was destroyed in the fire while dozens of other flats were flooded as a result of water damage. A resident called Oleg confirmed that, "mining rig equipment was found in the attic". An angry Oleg demanded: "I would now ban miners totally… so many apartments are burned completely and 30 are flooded." 11.05am: Price update: Ripple surge continues as Bitcoin and Ethereum stay in the red Ripple is powering ahead of its rivals, Bitcoin and Ethereum, today. Having maintained a price of $0.80 since opening, XRP's market price is currently $31.5 billion (at 10.54am). In contrast, Bitcoin tumbled by $1.82 overnight and is now at $8,262. Ethereum is also in the red with a current price of $827. 9.30am: Cryptocurrencies compared to "Ponzi scheme" by World Bank leader Cryptocurrencies have been labelled as a Ponzi scheme by the head of the World Bank. The financial organisation's president, Jim Yong Kim, told a press conference yesterday: “In terms of using Bitcoin or some of the cryptocurrencies, we are also looking at it, but I’m told the vast majority of cryptocurrencies are basically Ponzi schemes. “It’s still not really clear how it’s going to work.” Mr Kim isn't the first person to make this claim. Last month, US business magnet Warren Buffett also suggested the digital currencies were a Ponzi scheme and would likely come to a "bad ending". 8.10am: Ripple starts strongly - XRP up 3.93 percent XRP is performing well this morning and is up 3.93 percent in the last 24 hours. The digital currency is the only cryptocurrency in the green this morning. XRP was $0.78 at 7.54am and the market cap is currently $30.7 billion. Despite a sharp drop after opening the day at $0.80, XRP has quickly recovered and is climbing steadily. 8am: Kat Hopps takes over live reporting from Thomas Hunt

CoinMarketCap Ripple price chart: XRP's market price stands at $30.7 billilon

3.30am: Cryptocurrency and the internet have a lot in common. Antoinette O’Gorman, Ripple Chief Compliance Officer, defended cryptocurrency and argued we should defend the new business. She said: “As internet adoption proliferated, a number of negative uses cases emerged, sparking consumer protection concerns amongst regulators and governments. “This isn’t much different from the early days of virtual currency when bitcoin was associated with drugs, guns and Silk Road.” 1:30am: Ripple Chief Compliance Officer argues that a cryptocurrency ban would “hurt innovation”. Antoinette O’Gorman, Ripple Chief Compliance Officer, claimed ”banning cryptocurrency would be as sensible as banning the internet”. She argued that such action would halt progress for generations to come.

LIVE: "I think of Ripple as a payments company that uses blockchain and digital tokens to solve the problem of payments and liquidity." - @bgarlinghouse https://t.co/V04ULvnYM3 #YahooAMS pic.twitter.com/VvU4YVQEpW — Yahoo Finance (@YahooFinance) February 7, 2018

Thursday February 8 11:00pm: Thomas Hunt takes over live reporting. 9.00pm: Ripple SEO talks at Yahoo Finance All Markets Summit: Crypto Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse spoke at Yahoo Finance All Markets Summit: Crypto yesterday about XRP. When Garlinghouse was asked about the price of XRP, he said he doesn’t like to check it all day or talk about it, but his company is heavily invested in the success and growth of XRP. He said: "Ripple as a company, as the owner of 61% of the tokens today is the most interested party in the success of XRP ecosystem. We will do things to invest in the XRP ecosystem because that’s in our best interest.” Garlinghouse went on to say: "The price of XRP over three hours, over three days, over three weeks, over three months, that is not success, that is not how I measure success. I think about success over the next three to five years." Comparing Ripple to Bitcoin the CEO said 'XRP is a thousand times faster, and a thousand times cheaper than a Bitcoin transaction." "The coin desk published report, that shows you here is the average bitcoin blockchain transaction, average cost. I make the joke are you going to use a Bitcoin or a fraction of a bitcoin to buy a cup of coffee, well it's going to take hours to complete the transaction and your coffee is going to get cold."

We just opened the door to the largest e-commerce market in the world for our #RippleNet partners with LianLian. https://t.co/R3HyqxhF9U — Brad Garlinghouse (@bgarlinghouse) February 7, 2018

7.16pm: China payment provider joins RippleNet Chinese payment provider LianLian International has joined RippleNet, the payment network that uses Ripple's blockchain technology, to facilitate cross-border transactions. The news was announced yesterday, and will see the Hong Kong-based company adopting Ripple's xCurrent solution in an effort to bring same-day, cross-border transaction onto a blockchain for its existing customers. Arthur Zhu, CEO of LianLian International, said in a statement: "With RippleNet, we will further enhance that experience by offering customers instant, blockchain-powered payments across the 19 currencies that we currently support." According to Ripple, the partnership with LianLian will enable existing RippleNet members to connect with the Chinese market.

5.03pm: Ripple's market cap falls below $30 billion The market cap of Ripple has fallen to below $30 billion, accroding to CoinMarketCap. The price of Ripple currently stands at $0.76, falling 2.2% within a 24 hour period. Amani Hughes takes over reporting from Joe Tambini.

Coinmarketcap Ripple price chart: The market cap stood at just under $30 billion

1.09pm: Dow crash could have kickstarted cryptocurrencies The US’s Dow Jones Average fell a shocking 1,175.21 points on Monday - a decline of 4.6 percent and the biggest points loss since the index was created. But Darran Trute of Block3, a service that helps build blockchain businesses, believes the Dow and FTSE 100 slumps could actually increase confidence in up-and-coming cryptocurrency businesses - specifically crypto projects that can scoop up business from established institutions. He told Express.co.uk: “I think what is more likely to increase confidence is the emergence of cryptocurrency projects that will disrupt multi-billion pound established industries. “Projects to watch out for in this regard are Populous, which will capture a significant portion of banks’ profits through invoice factoring services, and MyBit, which enables anyone to directly invest in technologies of the future including autonomous vehicles, renewable energy, robotics, and smart ‘Internet of Things’ devices. “It's a new world, and while several of these projects won't achieve their goals, if even a few of them do they will bring us many benefits.” Read more: WHAT COULD DOW COLLAPSE MEAN FOR CRYPTOCURRENCIES? 11.12am: Ripple CEO worth ‘$400-$500 million' Brad Garlinghouse, Ripple’s CEO is worth between $400 and $500 million, according to Forbes. The 47-year-old reportedly holds a 6.3 percent stake in Ripple and has enough XRP tokens to push his net worth into the nine figures. Meanwhile, Ripple founder Chris Larsen is worth an estimated $8billion, according to Forbes. 10.16am: Ripple’s market cap pushes over $30billion, according to CoinMarketCap.

COIN MARKET CAP Ripple price chart: XRP started its recovery earlier this week

9.51am: Ripple slumps back into the red XRP, and nearly all its major rivals, have dipped in the past hour. The cryptocurrency market appears to have slumped after a period of growth, though most currencies haven’t depreciated more than 1 percent. 9.15am: Ripple to be supported by Crypto Emporium After conducting a Twitter poll, Crypto Emporium has announced that it will soon be supporting XRP. The crypto-only luxury store said: “After a bright start from Verge, it's Ripple that takes the win. “The community has spoken. XRP will be our 4th crypto listed alongside Bitcoin, Litecoin and Ethereum. “Big things coming for 2018, stay tuned.” Out of nearly 25,000 respondents, Ripple won 49 percent of the vote.

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GETTY Ripple price live: XRP has bounced back slightly over the past two days