Electronic payment system Skrill has announced the addition of XRP to the list of traded cryptocurrencies. The exact reason for the inclusion of the XRP in the portfolio Skrill is unknown, but from the announcement made by the company on Twitter, that the decision was made due to the high demand among customers.

Despite the fact that the announcement was published Tuesday, the news did not attract much attention, and she Ripple has still not responded to the tweet:

“We are very pleased to announce that $XRP added to the list of #cryptocurrency which you can buy or sell Skrill. Thanks to everyone who asked us about @Ripple. The token is here!”

XRP was the fifth digital asset available Skrill; formerly payment service announced the appearance options buying and selling BTC, BCH, ETH and LTC. Commenting on the company’s entry into the cryptocurrency market, the CEO of Skrill Lorenzo Pellegrino (Pellegrino Lorenzo) said:

“The world of cryptocurrencies dynamic and attractive, and our digital wallet fits in this environment. I am confident that our current and future clients can enjoy the ability to quickly and easily trade cryptocurrency with Skrill. We know that many people want to learn crypto-currency trading, but don’t know where to start, so we’ve made the process of buying and selling on our marketplace most straightforward.”

By the end of the year, Ripple was able to greatly increase the turnover of XRP due to the active involvement of new partners, which also affected the price performance of the asset. Shortly before Skrill announced support for XRP, the token managed to overtake Ethereum in the ranking of the market capitalization of cryptocurrencies.