Learn Ripple, XRP & Crypto Trading
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Learn Ripple, XRP & Crypto Trading
This course is part of Cryptocurrency Trading and Technical Analysis Specialization
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What you'll learn
Understand Ripple’s payment network, consensus mechanism, and ecosystem.
Manage Ripple wallets, transactions, and crypto exchange workflows.
Apply technical analysis and risk management to Ripple trading.
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May 2026
24 assignments
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There are 6 modules in this course
Master Ripple cryptocurrency and trading strategies to understand global crypto payments, analyze markets, and make informed digital asset decisions. Learn Ripple wallets, exchanges, and technical analysis step by step.
This course provides a structured introduction to Ripple and its role in modern financial technology. You will learn how Ripple works as a cryptocurrency payment network, how it differs from Bitcoin and Stellar, and how its consensus mechanism supports fast global transactions. You will explore Ripple infrastructure, including wallets, secure transactions, payment systems, and cryptocurrency exchanges. The course also introduces crypto investment fundamentals such as market capitalization, fundamental analysis, and price chart interpretation. Through practical lessons, you will learn technical analysis tools including moving averages, volatility indicators, oscillators, and Fibonacci techniques to evaluate trading opportunities. You will also understand risk management strategies for navigating volatile cryptocurrency markets. By the end of the course, you will be able to explain Ripple’s payment ecosystem, manage crypto transactions, analyze market trends, and apply structured trading strategies with confidence.
This module introduces the fundamentals of Ripple as a cryptocurrency and payment network. Learners explore the evolution of Ripple, compare it with Bitcoin and Stellar, and understand the key components of the Ripple ecosystem and how its consensus mechanism supports fast global payments.
What's included
8 videos4 assignments
8 videos•Total 66 minutes
- Introduction to Ripple as a Cryptocurrency•4 minutes
- Learning the Evolution of Ripple•13 minutes
- Key difference between Bitcoin and Ripple•10 minutes
- Advantages and Disadvantages of Ripple•8 minutes
- Difference between Ripple and Stellar•10 minutes
- Factors on How Ripple Works•8 minutes
- More on How Ripple Works•6 minutes
- Three Elements to Ripple Platform•8 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Introduction to Ripple Ecosystem•10 minutes
- Comparing Ripple with Other Cryptocurrencies•10 minutes
- Ripple in the Cryptocurrency Landscape•10 minutes
- Foundations of Ripple Technology•30 minutes
This module focuses on the infrastructure supporting Ripple transactions. Learners examine how Ripple addresses global financial challenges, explore different Ripple wallets, and understand how to set up wallets and perform secure cryptocurrency transactions.
What's included
8 videos4 assignments
8 videos•Total 64 minutes
- Ripple as Solution for Various Problems•9 minutes
- Setting up Ripple Wallets and Exchanges•10 minutes
- Discussion on Popular Ripple Wallets•10 minutes
- Understanding popular ripple wallets•7 minutes
- Method of sending payment•8 minutes
- Setting up Toast wallet•9 minutes
- Setting up Toast wallet continues•5 minutes
- Concept of Coin Payments•6 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Ripple as a Financial Solution•10 minutes
- Exploring Ripple Wallets•10 minutes
- Wallet Setup and Transactions•10 minutes
- Understanding Ripple Infrastructure•30 minutes
This module introduces Ripple payment mechanisms and cryptocurrency exchanges. Learners explore coin payment systems, understand how exchanges operate, and gain insights into trading Ripple and other cryptocurrencies using market platforms.
What's included
8 videos4 assignments
8 videos•Total 65 minutes
- Various options in coin payments•8 minutes
- Popular ripple exchanges•11 minutes
- Shape shift for cryptocurrency•11 minutes
- Learning Bittrex exchange•7 minutes
- Different options in Ethereum exchange•8 minutes
- Investing and trading ripple•8 minutes
- Learning trading in Finance•7 minutes
- Buying cryptocurrency with chandelle•7 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Coin Payments and Transactions•10 minutes
- Cryptocurrency Exchanges Overview•10 minutes
- Introduction to Ripple Trading•10 minutes
- Ripple Payment Systems and Exchanges•30 minutes
This module introduces the analytical foundations of cryptocurrency investing. Learners explore fundamental analysis, market capitalization, and investment evaluation tools, while also learning the basics of technical analysis and price chart interpretation.
What's included
8 videos4 assignments
8 videos•Total 71 minutes
- Understanding the Fundamental Analysis•8 minutes
- Cryptocurrency Market Capitalization•5 minutes
- Coin checkup for investment•12 minutes
- Functions of Trading Pairs•10 minutes
- Example of Leverage Trading•12 minutes
- Discussion on Technical Analysis•9 minutes
- Understanding the types of charts•6 minutes
- Support and Resistance concept•7 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Investment Fundamentals•10 minutes
- Evaluating Cryptocurrency Investments•10 minutes
- Technical Analysis Basics•10 minutes
- Cryptocurrency Market Fundamentals•30 minutes
This module explores advanced charting techniques and technical indicators used in cryptocurrency trading. Learners study market trends, moving averages, volatility indicators, and trading signals that help interpret market behavior.
What's included
8 videos4 assignments
8 videos•Total 61 minutes
- Time Frame for Trading•6 minutes
- Learning Range and Trends•7 minutes
- Moving Average Indicator•9 minutes
- EMA exponential moving average•7 minutes
- Weighted moving average•10 minutes
- Understanding the Willinger bank indicator•10 minutes
- Discussion on the Finance website•3 minutes
- Moving average conversion diversion•7 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Market Trends and Trading Strategies•10 minutes
- Moving Average Indicators•10 minutes
- Advanced Trading Indicators•10 minutes
- Technical Analysis and Indicators•30 minutes
This module covers advanced technical indicators and risk management techniques for cryptocurrency trading. Learners examine Fibonacci analysis, oscillator indicators, and strategies to manage trading risk while understanding additional ecosystem tools like faucets.
What's included
9 videos4 assignments
9 videos•Total 62 minutes
- Learning about the Fibonacci indicator•8 minutes
- More on Fibonacci indicator•6 minutes
- Discussion on the popular oscillators•10 minutes
- Analyzing on the Stochastic oscillator•4 minutes
- True strength oscillator•7 minutes
- Stock exchange through technical indicators•7 minutes
- Risk management related to ripple•9 minutes
- Faucet in terms of cryptocurrency•8 minutes
- Conclusion to Ripple as Cryptocurrency•4 minutes
4 assignments•Total 60 minutes
- Fibonacci and Oscillators•10 minutes
- Oscillator Indicators•10 minutes
- Risk and Ecosystem Tools•10 minutes
- Advanced Trading Tools and Risk Management•30 minutes
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