The crypto neighborhood is working with a mixture of optimism and warning as rumors fly about Google’s potential engagement with the XRP Ledger.
Google And XRP Ledger Buzz
CEO of Alpha Lions Academy and Head of Social Adoption at XRP Healthcare, Edo Farina, launched a screenshot on X (previously Twitter) on Tuesday, exhibiting information of computer systems working nodes on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) and their IP addresses.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM💣
Following Microsoft steps, extra lately GOOGLE is at present working #XRPL nodes. pic.twitter.com/xtel3clO8g
— EDO FARINA XRP (@edward_farina) November 2, 2023
Within the record of addresses, an IP stated to be hosted by US tech big Google, was displayed. Google’s LLC was additionally listed as an Web Service Supplier (ISP).
From the information displayed, Farina had concluded that Google was working XRPL nodes much like Microsoft, a number one world vendor of pc software program that runs an XRPL validator node by way of its Azure Blockchain as a Service (BaaS).
“Following Microsoft steps, extra lately GOOGLE is at present working XRPL nodes,” Farina acknowledged.
The hypothesis of Google working a node on XRPL brought on a stir within the XRP neighborhood as many neighborhood members are hopeful that Google’s involvement in XRPL would boost the position of XRP within the crypto market.
There have additionally been combined reactions in the neighborhood, with some members elevating doubts and trying to offer extra readability on the information disclosed within the screenshot.
A distinguished XRPL Ambassador, Daniel responded to the submit, stating that the IP regarded as owned by Google was a google cloud platform IP deal with which is probably going a results of somebody working Ripple on Google Cloud’s infrastructure.
“That is Google Cloud IP, it’s extra seemingly that somebody runs rippled on it, which implies a buyer is doing it,” Daniel stated.
XRP market cap at present at $33.008 billion. Chart: TradingView.com
XRPL Layer-2 Platform Replace
Evernode, a layer 2 sensible contract resolution constructed on the XRP Ledger lately launched an update concerning its launch.
We’ve up to date our web site to replicate our launch goal of twenty seventh November.https://t.co/Igfc2wl384
— Evernode – No Trustline & No Assist🪝 (@EvernodeXRPL) November 1, 2023
The platform has scheduled its launch goal date for the twenty seventh of November and following the sensible contract platform’s takeoff Evernode has introduced it will plan an airdrop to XRP buyers who maintain a lot of Evers.
About 5,160,960 Evers can be distributed to XRP holders with at the least 50,000 XRP tokens on XRPL to their Xahau wallets..
The platform has additionally made just a few changes for the upcoming beta tester airdrop, incorporating a 500 Evers charge for registration and airdropping a full reward to beta hosts throughout the launch.
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