Starting with the most recent news from Ripple

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RippleNet Grows to More Than 100 Financial Institutions

https://ripple.com/insights/ripplenet-grows-to-over-100-financial-institutions

>In fact, we’re pleased to announce that Bexs Banco, AirWallex, Credit Agricole, Cuallix, Currencies Direct, **dLocal**, IFX, Krungsri, RAKBANK, and TransferGo, among others, joined RippleNet.

dLocal is using RippleNet for cross-border payments

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China's AliPay, UnionPay & WeChat Pay Join LATAM Fintech's Digital-Payments Platform Revolution

https://www.forbes.com/sites/rogeraitken/2017/06/23/chinas-alipay-unionpay-wechat-pay-join-latam-fintechs-digital-payments-platform-revolution/#6d2cf9db3a71

>**The fintech dLocal that specializes in cross-border payments for emerging markets, has integrated AliPay, UnionPay and WeChat Pay - China’s three major digital payments providers - into its platform.** The addition for Uruguay-based dLocal with a US presence is touted as enabling global merchants to reach some “300 million Chinese consumers.”

>Collectively these three providers captured the vast bulk of the Chinese market for online payments (over 70%), which translated into $2.9 trillion (trn) of such payments in 2016.

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Ripple Confirms China Expansion Plans, Shoots Down Alibaba Rumor

https://www.coindesk.com/ripple-confirms-china-expansion-plans-shoots-alibaba-rumor

>"Alibaba (the company) is not running a validator."

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So there may not be a direct involvement but the indirect relationship is there.

Dots are still faint but they should all be connected and become apparent in the coming months.

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And adding Singapore related news as an extra

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Ripple Supports Singapore’s Fintech Hub Aspirations With New Office

https://ripple.com/insights/ripple-supports-singapores-fintech-hub-aspirations-with-new-office

>...we are excited to announce we have opened a new office in Singapore.

>“Our new office can support this ambition and equally brings us closer to our customer base across the Asia-Pacific region, enabling banks, payment providers and corporates to make instant payments into-and-out of the country using blockchain. As a leading trade and fintech hub, Singapore offers Ripple leverage in the region as we expand our global footprint.”

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AliPay to launch local wallet for Singapore

http://www.todayonline.com/business/impact/alipay-launch-local-wallet-singapore-soon

>Working with Singapore-based digital payment solutions provider CCPay, Alipay has already signed up about 300 merchants in Chinatown to the payment app which is targeting Chinese nationals living in Singapore, as well as Chinese tourists.

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Just need CCPay to join RippleNet to complete the picture

Connecting the Dots: Alibaba's Alipay, Tencent's WeChat, online payments platform dLocal, Singapore, and Ripple