Uphold has added the option to buy Ripple’s XRP

Uphold has now announced they are to accommodate Ripple’s XRP.
Members will be able to purchase XRP, with zero transaction fees, for the first five million XRP that is purchased.

Ken Chigbo Independent Analyst

Uphold, cloud-based digital money platform enabling users to buy, hold, convert and transact across 30+ currencies and commodities, including 7 cryptocurrencies, has now announced they are to accommodate Ripple’s XRP.

It is known that this move by Uphold, makes them the first and currently only platform for accessibility to XRP in the United States. This will now give members of Uphold the option to buy and sell XRP within their portfolios.

Members will be able to purchase XRP, with zero transaction fees, for the first five million XRP that is purchased. This can be converted into 23 fiat currencies, 7 other cryptocurrencies, in addition to four previous metals.

XRP/USD daily chart

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Ken Chigbo

Independent Analyst

Ken has over 8 years exposure to the financial markets. He started his career as an analyst, covering a variety of asset classes; forex, fixed income, commodities and equities.

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