Re: Community members contribution Interledger Protocol Workshop

Hi Ira,

Great to have you involved in the group.

If you're on the call today would you like to introduce yourself then too
and explain in a little more detail what you're proposing?

Adrian

On 2 February 2016 at 23:00, Ira Higgins <irapaulhiggins@gmail.com> wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> I am a digital currency enthusiast, and ILP supporter. I believe this
> technology is poised to take the financial industry by storm, similar to
> what has happened with the internet and the web, although at a more rapid
> pace. Slow payments and slow settlements will be a thing of the
> past;security and transparency will be exponentially enhanced. Having
> worked extensively in the banking industry for the last 10 years, currently
> as an independent consultant, I have my thumb on the pulse. I am glad to
> see the regulatory involvement in Ripple as well as at this workshop. The
> uncertainty and unfamiliarity of other virtual currency and technologies
> such as BTC and ETH will hinder their growth until compliance and legal
> becomes their foremost goal. I believe Ripple is on the forefront of this
> approach and will no doubt be the first, if not only technology embraced as
> a whole. One way in which I believe this process can be facilitated and
> expedited is by integration into core banking software/platforms. Once
> regulatory opinions, comments, and/or regulations have been
> proposed/implemented, the next logical step for widespread implementation
> is to start at the source of all banks' technological capabilities, the
> core system. My contribution to this meeting is to recommend we start
> talking about the need to approach industry leading core system providers
> such as Fiserv and Jack Henry.
>
> Thank you for allowing me to contribute to this exciting new technology
> and endeavor.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Ira Higgins
> https://www.linkedin.com/in/irahiggins
>