Dec 23, 2020 17:27 GMTCrypto News Ripple looks forward to becoming smart contracts and decentralized finance (DeFi) friendly following a partnership with Flare Networks. Unclear regulations in the United States could see Ripple make the United Kingdom a new home. XRP is getting ready for an action-packed 2021 with a price prediction pointing to $3. Ripple’s CEO Brad Garlinghouse believes the blockchain startup will soon go public through an IPO. Describing 2020 remains a daunting task for many people across the globe. From the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, black lives matter riots/protests in the United States, the dramatic US presidential elections, Brexit in the United Kingdom and the cryptocurrency market crash in March to the majestic recovery that led to a tremendous bull run in the last quarter of 2020.