Ripple And XRP For Beginners (Crypto currencies, #2)

What is Ripple? When reading about it, you might find that it aims to replace the payment network SWIFT, and that it wants to offer worldwide payments. But what is its background, how does it work? There are many books about Bitcoin, but almost none that explain Ripple, although Ripple was founded in 2004. That's precisely why I wrote this book and I want to answer the following things for you:

What is Ripple exactly?

How does Ripple work?

Where and how to purchase Ripple?

How will Ripple develop in the next years?