Today we are focusing one specific company in the landscape of Fintech Startups that raised within the last years: Ripple. First, I'll explain the system behind ripple and how everything about the RippleNet functions. Then we'll compare Ripple to other cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and we'll see how Ripple gets to beat their competitors when it comes to crucial facts about the currency. 

Sources:

https://ripple.com/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ripple_(payment_protocol)