Metaco
Company overviewMetaco is a Swiss-based technology company revolutionizing digital asset custody and orchestration for financial institutions, delivering secure, institutional-grade infrastructure to manage cryptocurrencies and tokenized assets.Products and servicesMetaco offers Harmonize,…
How Stefan Thomas Became Ripple’s CTO
Early ventures in web developmentAs a self-taught programmer, Stefan Thomas began building websites as a teenager, quickly mastering JavaScript and PHP, fueling his passion for decentralized systems and laying the…
The Difference Between Proof of Work and XRP’s Consensus Model
Understanding proof of workProof of Work secures blockchains through intense computational puzzles, demanding miners solve complex algorithms—consuming vast energy—to validate transactions and earn cryptocurrency rewards.How XRP’s consensus model operatesXRP’s consensus…
Who is Stefan Thomas? A Biography
Early life and educationBorn in Germany, Stefan Thomas showed an early fascination with computers and coding. He pursued software development as a teenager and later studied economics, blending tech skills…
How David Schwartz Designed the XRP Ledger Consensus Model
Origins of the XRP LedgerFrustrated by Bitcoin’s inefficiencies, David Schwartz envisioned a faster, eco-friendly alternative—laying the groundwork for XRP Ledger’s creation with a radically different consensus foundation.Challenges with traditional consensus…