The result is that XRP remains decentralized and is faster and more reliable than many of its competitors . It also means that the XRP consensus system consumes negligible amounts of energy as compared to Bitcoin, which is considered an energy hog.
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XRP can be safely stored and kept, and uses cryptography to protect participants, but the nodes it’s protecting aren’t individuals but “trusted” operators registered in the Ripple network . This allows the currency to use the advantages of the blockchain ledger, but in a closed ecosystem that makes it more efficient.
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