US CFPB Says Ripple and XRP Capable of Delivering More Transparency in Banking Industry

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was formed in 2011 after the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was passed. Its function is to protect consumers from deceptive market practices. It released a report regarding remittance transfers under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act. The government agency noted in the report that it has been monitoring the nascent developments in the remittance market, which includes the growth of cryptocurrency asset firms such as Ripple. The report shows that…