XRP

A 26-year-old TikTok influencer and crypto trader was reportedly kidnapped in France and held for a €50,000 crypto ransom. But when the kidnappers found he had been all-in on XRP since 2018 and had little to show for it, they released him—allegedly sending $1,000 in USDT before letting him go.

Binance now offers full access to Syrian users after the US lifted sanctions, removing Syria from its Prohibited Countries list. Syrians can trade over 300 tokens, joining 270 million users globally—a major shift for a region long cut off from global finance. Could this be a breakthrough for financial inclusion?

Meta shareholders have decisively shut down a proposal to add Bitcoin to the company’s treasury, but industry whispers suggest the tech giant may have its sights set on Ripple’s XRP.

Google seems to be discretly branding Ripple’s XRP as a top contender for the role of a global bridge currency, fueling excitement among both crypto enthusiasts and traditional finance professionals.

In a brazen attack across the crypto world, an American tourist in London was drugged and robbed of $123,000 in Bitcoin and XRP by a fake Uber driver, exposing the dark new reality facing digital asset holders everywhere.

An American visitor lost over $123,000 in crypto after being drugged and abducted by a fake Uber driver in London’s West End—a stark reminder of the importance of personal and crypto security.

XRP is facing a potential ban from the White House after its elaborate scheme to trick President Trump into including XRP as one of the cryptocurrency for the country's strategic crypto reserves.

Ripple has decided against an IPO in 2025, citing its strong financial position and lack of need for external funding. Instead, the company is focusing on strategic acquisitions and long-term growth, such as its $1.25 billion purchase of Hidden Road.

Ripple’s xrpl.js package was hit by a supply chain attack, risking private key theft from DeFi wallets. The XRP Ledger is unaffected, and a secure update has been issued. While no major losses are reported, the breach highlights a rising threat: are hackers now targeting open-source blockchain tools?

Trump’s “Liberation Day” policy enacts sweeping tariffs, starting at 10%, with steep levies on China (34%), the EU (20%), Taiwan (32%), and Israel (17%). Markets have reacted sharply, wiping out Bitcoin’s recent gains. Is a global trade war imminent?