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Eco-friendliness and cost-effectiveness: Ripple vs. Bitcoin vs. Visa, XRP wins

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Cryptocurrencies have changed the way we look at fiat currencies, and the way money gets transferred today. Additionally, these digital assets have proven to be a passive income (remember Ripple’s XRP was most profitable coin last year, so it changed many lives) for many due to the enormous profits they gained. Without no doubt, most of these cryptocurrencies have to be mined before they are attained.

When you hear of ‘Crypto-mining’, what comes to your mind will be high energy usage. Based on some factors including energy usage and how eco-friendly some might be, there is a big difference between Ripple, Bitcoin, and traditional technology Visa.

Ripple, Bitcoin, and Visa Energy Consumption Comparison

Not too long ago, a research was done by a team of cryptocurrency experts on how eco-friendly our money can be. The study centered on some cryptocurrencies and Visa. On electricity usage, lots of individuals plus the research concluded that the Ripple’s XRP token is eco-friendly, as it doesn’t make use of high energy compared to Bitcoin and Visa. It is important to know that the yearly energy consumption showcases that Bitcoin uses 26.05 TWh, and Visa uses 0.54 TWh.

However, XRP, which consumes little electricity makes uses of 0.000536112 TWh of electricity. For a better understanding on that, taking a look at the number of homes in the United States; the ranking remains that XRP has the capability to only power fifty houses, on the other hand, Bitcoin can power a little less than 3 million homes.

Additionally, according to the survey, it has been revealed that the total cost acquired in the energy used in (United States Dollars) per year marks a big difference between the three. XRP costs only 64,000 USD while Bitcoin costs 3 billion USD and Visa 64 million USD per year.

Other Comparisons

According to the research work, Bitcoin relies on the proof-of-work (PoW), which means that a lot of computational efforts are required. Furthermore, PoW usually involves lots of servers trying to solve highly-complex math equations to produce new blocks in the blockchain system for the production of new tokens (which is the reward for mining).

PoW requires high energy usage with a higher transaction fee and its systems are particularly connected with a high level of energy usage, electricity, Carbon dioxide emissions, and transfer fees.

On the other hand, Ripple makes use of Proof-of stake (Pos), which doesn’t make use of that much energy, electricity, transfer fees and so on. It is necessary to add that BTC emits 144 lbs of CO2 per transaction, Visa emits 0.00794 lbs of CO2 per transaction, whereas Ripple only emits 0.0000138 lbs of CO2 per transaction, according to the research.

Finally, the study also affirmed that it is good to a run a server on Ripple’s protocol because it doesn’t have high transaction fees and the cost of electricity is meager as it doesn’t use a high amount of energy. Ripple has a great utility which makes it a better choice for investors today.

Visa uses much energy than XRP – don’t be marveled, despite the praises about Visa’s network. Ripple is cost-effective, not only that, it is eco-friendly and efficient.

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Disclaimer: This article should not be taken as, and is not intended to provide, investment advice. Global Coin Report and/or its affiliates, employees, writers, and subcontractors are cryptocurrency investors and from time to time may or may not have holdings in some of the coins or tokens they cover. Please conduct your own thorough research before investing in any cryptocurrency and read our full disclaimer.

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BNB Price Surges Past $300, Faces Crucial $339 Hurdle: What’s Next?

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BNB price has noted significant gains over the past few days, surging past the psychological resistance of $300. The native cryptocurrency of the Binance Exchange has surpassed Solana to regain its position as the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap. The digital currency has been rallying lately with a 7-day profit of more than 15%. Additionally, BNB has clocked a phenomenal gain of 38% in the month to date.

Binance Coin Outlook

BNB price has been on a strong bull run for the past week, breaking out of its consolidation. Even so, the asset has experienced a correction in its uptrend over the past 24 hours but remains above the crucial level of $300. BNB’s total market cap has decreased by 4% over the past day to $48 billion, while the total volume of the asset traded over the same period dipped by about 15%.

Over the past year, Binance Coin has had to cope with Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt (FUD)  on the back of the regulatory troubles of its underlying exchange. Earlier, the BNB price touched a low of $223.50, a few days after its former CEO, Changpeng Zhao, pleaded guilty to money laundering charges. However, the cryptocurrency has managed to rebound 46% in value since then.

The recent price rally has been associated with various positive developments in the Binance ecosystem, including the Introduction of the Isolated Margin Auto-Transfer Mode. This feature enables…

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Solana Price Surges Beyond $100, Dethroning Ripple and BNB To Secure Fourth Place

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Solana price performance in recent times has been remarkable, surpassing Ripple and Binance Coin to become the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap. The SOL price breached the critical level of $100 for the first time since April 2022 over the weekend to imbue optimism among investors. However, the altcoin has corrected by 7%, suggesting that the market is overheated. At the time of writing, the ‘Ethereum killer’ was trading slightly lower at $111.60.

SOL Outlook

Solana price has made a significant recovery over the past few weeks, climbing above the psychological level of $100. The altcoin has been one of the best-performing assets this year, extending its year-to-date gains to more than 1,025%, with more gains recorded in the past month alone. However, even with such growth, analysts have noted that Solana has a bleak chance of topping its ATH of $260.

The reason behind this is the increase in supply relative to its value. In November 2021, when the Solana price hit its all-time high of $260, its total market capitalization was around $78 billion. Despite the value of the crypto asset being less than half of what it was at the top, its market cap is currently hovering near $50 billion.

This has been brought about by the increase in the Solana supply by more than 100 million SOL over the past two years. According to some analysts, for the altcoin to retest $260, its…

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Solana Price Skyrockets to 20-Month Peak Amidst Memecoin Frenzy

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Solana price has noted significant gains over the past few weeks, climbing to its highest level since April 2022. The ‘Ethereum Killer’ almost topped the crucial level of $100 on Friday, before pulling back slightly. The asset’s recent surge has catapulted Solana’s total market cap to $39.6 billion, ranking 5th after and above BNB and XRP, respectively. Solana has jumped by more than 22% in the past week and more than 80% in the month to date. At the time of writing, SOL price was trading 0.90% lower at $93.10.

Catalysts Behind SOL’s Rally

Solana price has been on a strong bull run over the past few days, rocketing to its highest level in 20 months as the network benefits from the substantial activity and strong interest in memecoins. The SOL token, the native digital asset of the high-performance blockchain platform Solana, has shown some serious strength over the past few weeks, outperforming all the altcoins in the market.

The recent surge in the Solana price has been linked to heightened on-chain activities on the Solana blockchain. Notably, the ongoing hype for the blockchain’s speedy transactions, cheap fees, and a lottery of meme coin issuances has buoyed SOL’s on-chain activity. Metrics have revealed that Solana has been the strongest draw among on-chain traders, with trading volumes and network fees outperforming Ethereum- the largest altcoin by market cap.

Cited figures provided by DeFi aggregator DeFiLlama

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