The crypto neighborhood is working with a mixture of optimism and warning as rumors fly about Google’s attainable 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 just lately GOOGLE is presently working #XRPL nodes. pic.twitter.com/xtel3clO8g
— EDO FARINA XRP (@edward_farina) November 2, 2023
In the checklist of addresses, an IP mentioned to be hosted by US tech big Google, was displayed. Google’s LLC was additionally listed as an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
From the info displayed, Farina had concluded that Google was working XRPL nodes just like Microsoft, a number one international vendor of pc software program that runs an XRPL validator node through its Azure Blockchain as a Service (BaaS).
“Following Microsoft steps, more recently GOOGLE is currently running 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 enhance the place of XRP within the crypto market.
There have additionally been blended reactions in the neighborhood, with some members elevating doubts and trying to supply extra readability on the info disclosed within the screenshot.
A outstanding XRPL Ambassador, Daniel responded to the submit, stating that the IP considered owned by Google was a google cloud platform IP tackle which is probably going a results of somebody working Ripple on Google Cloud’s infrastructure.
“This is Google Cloud IP, it’s more likely that someone runs rippled on it, which means a customer is doing it,” Daniel mentioned.
XRP market cap presently at $33.008 billion. Chart: TradingView.com
XRPL Layer-2 Platform Update
Evernode, a layer 2 sensible contract answer constructed on the XRP Ledger just lately launched an replace relating to 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 Support🪝 (@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 traders who maintain a lot of Evers.
About 5,160,960 Evers could be distributed to XRP holders with not less than 50,000 XRP tokens on XRPL to their Xahau wallets..
The platform has additionally made just a few adjustments for the upcoming beta tester airdrop, incorporating a 500 Evers payment for registration and airdropping a full reward to beta hosts throughout the launch.
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