CRYPTOCURRENCIES AS A TREND FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF CROSS-BORDER TRANSACTIONS ON THE EXAMPLE OF RIPPLE Cover Image

CRYPTOCURRENCIES AS A TREND FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF CROSS-BORDER TRANSACTIONS ON THE EXAMPLE OF RIPPLE
CRYPTOCURRENCIES AS A TREND FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF CROSS-BORDER TRANSACTIONS ON THE EXAMPLE OF RIPPLE

Author(s): Sava Hristov Dimov, Victoria Igorevna Spesivtseva, Alexander Alekseevich Vinokurov, Valerii Valerevich Smirnov
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Economy, Energy and Environmental Studies, International relations/trade, Financial Markets, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Бургаски свободен университет
Keywords: XRP crypto; banking system; cross-border payments; Japan; blockchain; SWIFT.

Summary/Abstract: Global financial transactions have long presented difficulties for conventional cross-border payment systems including high costs, sluggish transaction speeds, and limited accessibility. Emerging as transforming tools to solve these problems, blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies provide quicker, more safe, and less expensive substitutes. With a thorough comparison with conventional systems, this paper investigates how cryptocurrencies can transform cross-border payments. Important subjects covered are the decentralized design of blockchain systems, the advantages of adopting cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoins, and practical uses via companies like Ripple and Stellar. Among the major advantages the study points out are improved openness, financial inclusion for underbanked groups, and cost cuts. Still, we also look closely at issues including regulatory uncertainty, scalability constraints, and bitcoin volatility. Future trends – including the emergence of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), integration with conventional financial systems, developments in cross-blockchain interoperability, and the move toward sustainable blockchain solutions - are also discussed in this paper. By means of a comparison between cryptocurrencies and conventional approaches, it emphasizes the effects of this change on companies, consumers, and underdeveloped countries. In essence, even if their wider acceptance is hampered, cryptocurrencies have unquestionably the ability to change cross-border transactions. By means of cooperative efforts to solve technical and legislative obstacles, cryptocurrencies are positioned to propel invention and create a more inclusive, effective, and open global payment environment.

  • Issue Year: 36/2025
  • Issue No: 01 EN
  • Page Range: 5-12
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English
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