Bagheera 654 Posted June 13, 2017 XRP is the native currency of the Ripple network that only exists within the Ripple system. Not dependent on any third party for redemption, XRP is the only currency in the Ripple network that does not entail counterparty risk and it is the only native digital asset on the Ripple network. Any other digital asset (non-XRP) existing on the Ripple network is a debt instrument (a liability) and exists in the form of a balance which entails counterparty risk. Eliminating this risk is why XRP will be adopted over any other digital asset. A counterparty risk, also known as a default risk, is a risk that a counterparty will not pay as obligated. Financial institutions or other transaction counterparties may hedge, take out credit insurance or, require the posting of collateral. Offsetting counterparty risk is not always possible because of temporary liquidity issues. Counterparty risk increases due to positively correlated risk factors. Accounting for correlation between risk factors and counterparty default in risk management methodology is not trivial. XRP removes both the counterparty risk and the associated costs 100%. The elimination of counterparty risk IS the reason why XRP will in fact be adopted by everyone who uses the Ripple network. Notice how Ripple (the company) has been focused on implementing their solution globally in the banking sector and not focusing on the promotion of XRP. Why? Because they don't have to. XRP is to the Ripple network as plasma is to the blood in the human body. Focus your attention on Ripple's ability to implement quickly and broadly across the globe and that will translate into XRP strength and growth. Disclosure: This information was compiled from secondary sources and summarized for simplicity. 56 1 SilverOz, cerchiaro55, thaihero and 54 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hodor 17,349 Posted June 13, 2017 Quote XRP is the native currency of the Ripple network that only exists within the Ripple system. Not dependent on any third party for redemption, XRP is the only currency in the Ripple network that does not entail counterparty risk and it is the only native digital asset on the Ripple network. Any other digital asset (non-XRP) existing on the Ripple network is a debt instrument (a liability) and exists in the form of a balance which entails counterparty risk. Eliminating this risk is why XRP will be adopted over any other digital asset. Are you "from the industry?" (i.e., banking) The reason I ask is that this is probably the most clear explanation of counterparty vs. no-counterparty risk I've seen. If only I'd read this paragraph when I first started learning about XRP, it would have saved me a LOT of time! 6 edwin90, Haraldo, Lando and 3 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
XRPYoungSkyWalker 135 Posted June 14, 2017 36 minutes ago, Bagheera said: XRP is the native currency of the Ripple network that only exists within the Ripple system. Not dependent on any third party for redemption, XRP is the only currency in the Ripple network that does not entail counterparty risk and it is the only native digital asset on the Ripple network. Any other digital asset (non-XRP) existing on the Ripple network is a debt instrument (a liability) and exists in the form of a balance which entails counterparty risk. Eliminating this risk is why XRP will be adopted over any other digital asset. A counterparty risk, also known as a default risk, is a risk that a counterparty will not pay as obligated. Financial institutions or other transaction counterparties may hedge, take out credit insurance or, require the posting of collateral. Offsetting counterparty risk is not always possible because of temporary liquidity issues. Counterparty risk increases due to positively correlated risk factors. Accounting for correlation between risk factors and counterparty default in risk management methodology is not trivial. XRP removes both the counterparty risk and the associated costs 100%. The elimination of counterparty risk IS the reason why XRP will in fact be adopted by everyone who uses the Ripple network. Notice how Ripple (the company) has been focused on implementing their solution globally in the banking sector and not focusing on the promotion of XRP. Why? Because they don't have to. XRP is to the Ripple network as plasma is to the blood in the human body. Focus your attention on Ripple's ability to implement quickly and broadly across the globe and that will translate into XRP strength and growth. Disclosure: This information was compiled from secondary sources and summarized for simplicity. I don't know what your saying, but i like it, im sold 3 CaptainGeorge, Haraldo and fd67890 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagheera 654 Posted June 14, 2017 12 minutes ago, Hodor said: Are you "from the industry?" (i.e., banking) The reason I ask is that this is probably the most clear explanation of counterparty vs. no-counterparty risk I've seen. If only I'd read this paragraph when I first started learning about XRP, it would have saved me a LOT of time! 30 years in the industry... 4 of them for my Japanese division... FI's focus on profit and risk... nothing else matters... 18 rippleric, LetHerRip, cerchiaro55 and 15 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duke67 1,682 Posted June 14, 2017 (edited) Quote 30 years in the industry... 4 of them for my Japanese division... FI's focus on profit and risk... nothing else matters... Welcome! Edited June 14, 2017 by Duke67 4 natethesnake, Mr760, xh3b4sd and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tomxcs 2,066 Posted June 14, 2017 3 minutes ago, XRPYoungSkyWalker said: At what price do you think XRP will be at in 2 years or 3? Please keep this type of question in the trading and speculation subforum. 1 Mr760 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quintree 238 Posted June 14, 2017 This is why I don't understand it when JoelKatz says it's possible XRP won't work out and Ripple will become a software company. How can that be possible if XRP is truly this good as a bridge? Wouldn't Ripple the software company eventually be eaten up by their own monster they created when another company creates its own version of XRP that either bypasses the banks altogether or the banks actually start using? 1 Mr760 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagheera 654 Posted June 14, 2017 Just now, XRPYoungSkyWalker said: At what price do you think XRP will be at in 2 years or 3? I am in Risk Management by profession. As such, I will leave the mathematical projections to the number crunching folks. However, XRP takes the risk out of the equation which translates into why XRP will be adopted. 4 rippleric, Khaleesi, Hodor and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildbull1984 178 Posted June 14, 2017 (edited) So in simplistic lamens terms, the transactions are not dependent on the liquidity or holdings of the sending/receiving parties? Like for example, when Checks were widely used, the merchant would accept it, but it would take days for the funds to clear, and depending on the status of the funds in the the said checking account, the merchant will be paid, or get screwed over. So, Ripple is taking on the risk and is acting as a guarantor for said transactions? hence why Ripple is aiming to sell XRP to these institutions to reduce the risk (or eliminate it all together)? if that be the case, then I expect great gains from XRP. Edited June 14, 2017 by wildbull1984 2 Komodo and Hodor reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rippler 46 Posted June 14, 2017 Great explain...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kylo Ren 124 Posted June 14, 2017 Nice post. In your opinion, are business partners of Ripple Labs likely to privately buy large sums of XRP from the company in order to guarantee a certain amount of "owned liquidity?" 2 fd67890 and Hodor reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagheera 654 Posted June 14, 2017 Just now, wildbull1984 said: So in simplistic lamens terms, the transactions are not dependent on the liquidity or holdings of the sending/receiving parties? Like for example, when Checks were widely used, the merchant would accept it, but it would take days for the funds to clear, and depending on the status of the funds in the the said checking account, the merchant will be paid, or get screwed over. So, Ripple is taking on the risk and is acting as a guarantor for said transactions? hence why Ripple is aiming to sell XRP to these institutions as a safety net? You are correct. In traditional systems, counterparty risk exists because quick and successful transactions are dependent on the two-way liquidity which cannot exist without an implicit trust mechanism such as insurance or collateral. This is why transactions take days and weeks as opposed to seconds. Think of it as eliminating risk while reducing time. To clarify, Ripple is not taking on the risk, XRP is eliminating the risk by its design--.e.i., not dependent on any third party for redemption. 12 Khaleesi, wildbull1984, tomxcs and 9 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildbull1984 178 Posted June 14, 2017 Just now, Bagheera said: You are correct. In traditional systems, counterparty risk exists because quick and successful transactions are dependent on the two-way liquidity which cannot exist without an implicit trust mechanism such as insurance or collateral. This is why transactions take days and weeks as opposed to seconds. Think of it as eliminating risk while reducing time. To clarify, Ripple is not taking on the risk, XRP is eliminating the risk by its design--.e.i., not dependent on any third party for redemption. Hence why there are billions of XRP that are pre-mined. The more banking and financial institutions that come on board, the demand for XRP will rise so they can utilise the technology. Very VERY smart cookies. Let us hope that their marketing and management team do not have any major screw ups in the meantime. 3 Hodor, brankaaaaa and Khaleesi reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
panmores 1,276 Posted June 14, 2017 So... this was all initially planned, or it kind of developed step by step into this Ripple XRP masterplan? Fascinating. And thanks for great inputs @Bagheera! 2 Hodor and Khaleesi reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hodor 17,349 Posted June 14, 2017 3 minutes ago, wildbull1984 said: Very VERY smart cookies. Yes they are.... 1 Khaleesi reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
