Ripple Donates $50.000 in RLUSD to Fight California Wildfires
Amid the devastation caused by wildfires in California, the Ripple and MoonPay have joined forces in a gesture of solidarity, donating $50.000 in RLUSD to the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation. The donation aims to provide critical support to firefighters on the front lines battling the relentless wildfires raging across the region.
The situation in California is critical. The fires, which have reached alarming proportions, have left a trail of destruction and irreparable losses. Thousands of structures have been consumed by the flames, and entire communities have been devastated. The combination of dry weather and strong winds has made it difficult for firefighters to fight tirelessly to contain the spread of the fire. At least 11 people have died in the tragedy, with the number potentially higher, given that authorities are still searching the neighborhoods destroyed by the flames.
Ripple and MoonPay’s donation comes at a crucial time, providing financial resources that will go directly to the firefighting effort. The Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation plays a critical role in supporting firefighters and ensuring they have the equipment and resources they need to do their jobs safely and effectively.
In its official statement, Ripple highlighted that it is evaluating other ways to provide aid to the region affected by the fires.
“Ripple and MoonPay have donated $50.000 of RLUSD to @LAFDFoundation in support of first responders on the frontlines of the California wildfires. We continue to evaluate how we can best assist these critical efforts,” wrote the company in a statement on the X platform.
Ripple’s RLUSD Integrates Chainlink to Boost Utility in DeFi
The DeFi (Decentralized Finance) market is always on the move, seeking new solutions to improve usability and integration of different assets. novelty The latest is Ripple’s adoption of the Chainlink standard for its stablecoin, Ripple USD (RLUSD). This integration promises to significantly increase the utility and accessibility of RLUSD within the DeFi ecosystem.
Ripple announced on January 7 that it has started using the Chainlink standard to provide on-chain RLUSD price data. In other words, Chainlink will act as a reliable source of information about the stablecoin’s price within the blockchain.
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