Rise of Bitcoin Competitor Ripple Creates Wealth to Rival Zuckerberg by NATHANIEL POPPER

By NATHANIEL POPPER A co-founder of Ripple, a virtual currency, could briefly lay claim to being the world’s fifth richest person on Thursday, bypassing Mark Zuckerberg, as the Bitcoin boom widened. Published: January 4, 2018 at 01:00AM from NYT Technology http://ift.tt/2Cr9M6g via IFTTT