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Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz has outlined how the XRP Ledger could respond if a state-level attack targeted validators, node operators or core network infrastructure. Summary David Schwartz said XRPL could adapt if state pressure targeted validators or network operators. The plan points to Tor, I2P and reserve nodes as possible tools during extreme attacks. The debate follows recent XRPL upgrade, validator and decentralization discussions across the ecosystem. Schwartz made the comments during a discussion about whether a blockchain can survive pressure from an authoritarian state. The question focused on what would happen if authorities started raiding nodes or forcing operators offline. I don’t think that would be very effective unless they could make it so that nobody was brave enough to run a validator. Operators would just be replaced. Validators could become anonymou
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Recent data from Santiment reveals a dramatic change in investor behavior concerning XRP. Over a short weekend period, more than 25.24 million XRP tokens were withdrawn from cryptocurrency exchanges, marking a sudden shift in tactics following a substantial inflow of tokens just days earlier. Continue Reading:Strategic Shifts Ripple Through Major XRP Movements Source: https://en.bitcoinhaber.net/strategic-shifts-ripple-through-major-xrp-movements
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Ripple is set to unlock 1 billion XRP from escrow on June 1, 2026, marking the fifth scheduled token escrow release of the year. At XRP’s current price of around $1.35, the release carries a headline value of roughly $1.35 billion, making it one of the largest recurring token unlock events. Despite concerns over large XRP unlocks, Ripple typically re-locks 60% to 80% of released tokens, limiting net supply additions to roughly 200 million to 400 million XRP, worth about $272 million to $544 million at current prices. The released tokens are mainly used for operations, liquidity, partnerships, and ecosystem growth, while the escrow system helps manage supply dilution. The Ripple XRP escrow unlock is part of the company’s long-established monthly release mechanism that has been in place since December 2017. Impact on XRP price The system was designed to improve transparency aroun
The post Can Russia Exploit XRP Ledger? Ripple CTO Emeritus Addresses Geopolitical Security Risks appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz weighed in on how resilient the XRP Ledger is to nation-states interfering with blockchain networks this week. His remarks responded to queries of Russia using the XRPL to bypass traditional systems. David Schwartz Responds To Fears of Russia Exploiting XRP Ledger One X user wrote, “I am concerned about geopolitical security. How resilient is the XRPL consensus mechanism against state-level interference? They also asked, “Could an authoritarian regime like Putin’s co-opt or disrupt the UNL/validator network to weaponize the ledger?” In response to the conversation, Schwartz agreed that governments might be able to pose short-term issues to blockchain networks. However, he noted that such disruptions may not cause long-term harm. “It would not surprise me if state level actors could cause temporary disruptions of blockc
The post XRP Ledger’s Architecture Makes Flash Loan Exploits Impossible as DeFi Bleeds Millions appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
Key Takeaways XRP Ledger’s newly drafted amendment confirms flash loan exploits cannot occur due to its atomic transaction architecture Recent flash loan attacks hit Thorchain, Drift Protocol, and KelpDAO, resulting in losses exceeding hundreds of millions Unlike Ethereum’s composable contracts, XRPL transactions prevent chaining multiple operations within a single block Real-world asset tokenization on XRPL has surpassed $3 billion, featuring partnerships with Ripple, JPMorgan, Mastercard, and Ondo Finance An extensive $200,000 bug bounty initiative in late 2025 uncovered zero vulnerabilities related to flash loans or oracle attacks While decentralized finance protocols continue bleeding funds through flash loan exploits, the XRP Ledger maintains these attacks cannot penetrate its fundamental architecture. NEW: XRP Ledger Eliminates Flash Loan Vulnerabil
The post Cosmos-Based Gravity Bridge Halts After Reported $5.4M Exploit appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
Gravity Bridge, a decentralized blockchain facilitating cross-chain transfers between Ethereum and Cosmos, was reportedly drained of roughly $5.4 million, prompting validators to halt the bridge. Onchain analyst Specter first flagged the unusual outflows in a Saturday post on X, revealing that the bridge contract key may have been compromised. “It appears the Gravity Bridge contract key may have been compromised, resulting in the theft of $5.4M,” Specter wrote. Security firm PeckShield also confirmed the exploit in a post, breaking down the stolen assets as approximately $4.3 million in USDC (USDC), 274 Wrapped Ether (WETH) worth roughly $553,000, $434,000 in USDt (USDT) and 14.164 PAX Gold (PAXG) tokens worth about $64,000. Source: PeckShield PeckShield reported that a portion of the haul had already been laundered through instant-swap service ChangeNow and through Binance, whi
The post ‘XRP to Tor’: Ripple Chief Architect Unveils ‘Doomsday’ Plan to Resist Authoritarian Takeovers appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
The blockchain industry has long debated whether any network can survive a direct attack from a powerful authoritarian state. During a renewed discussion, Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz finally addressed this question for XRP, saying that XRP Ledger (XRPL) is ready to completely rewrite its “DNA” and go underground technologically, but not submit to external pressure. Against the backdrop of news about sanctions evasion and attempts by authoritarian regimes to interfere with distributed ledgers, users asked Schwartz a direct question: what happens if nodes start being physically raided? Why dictators are powerless against XRPL The crypto industry veteran’s answer was cold-blooded as Schwartz admitted that intelligence services are capable of causing local and short-term disruptions, but long-term control over the network is impossible. XLM Sho
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Evernorth’s latest report identifies five trends powering the rise of the XRP Ledger as a serious contender for tokenized real-world assets, challenging Ethereum’s long-held dominance in the sector. This article breaks down each trend, what the data really shows, and why institutions are quietly choosing XRP today. Speed and Momentum Behind the XRP Ledger Surge Real-world asset tokenization is the process of issuing traditional financial assets, such as Treasuries, money market funds, and corporate bonds, directly on blockchains. Evernorth analyzed how each network has scaled this activity over time. The first trend involves raw scaling speed. The XRP Ledger reached $400 million in tokenized value in 15 months, while Ethereum took 36 months to reach the same level from a similar starting point. That puts the XRP Ledger roughly tied with Solana, Arbitrum, and zkSync Era, the chains that
