Ripple's former CTO David Schwartz revealed a 'Doomsday' protocol for the XRP Ledger (XRPL) to resist authoritarian takeovers. The plan includes making validator nodes anonymous and routing them through networks like Tor and I2P to avoid detection. In case of physical raids or arrests, the system would automatically replace compromised nodes with reserves, maintaining network consensus via a two-layer structure. This approach aims to ensure XRPL's survival and adaptability even under extreme pressure from state actors.
XRP's price increased by 3.76% to $1.38 over a four-hour period on October 8, contrasting with a 2.61% drop over the past 24 hours. This short-term price movement was recorded on Binance's XRP/USDT spot market. XRP remains the fifth largest cryptocur...
Bitcoin dropped nearly 2% to $81,723, leading a broad decline in the crypto market which saw total capitalization fall over 5% to $2.78 trillion. Ether, XRP, BNB, Solana, and Dogecoin also experienced significant losses, with NEAR Protocol falling ov...
Justin Bons, founder of Cyber Capital, accused XRP of being centralized and misleading investors by claiming decentralization. He highlighted that the XRP Ledger recently adopted closed-source code, which he argues compromises network security and go...
Bitcoin's share of the cryptocurrency market rose to nearly 60% on October 8 as major altcoins like Ether, XRP, Solana, Dogecoin, and Zcash dropped more sharply. Bitcoin traded near $81,100 despite a 2.8% decline, while altcoins fell between 5.5% and...
USDT's share of stablecoin payments in the Asia-Pacific region fell from 98% in early 2025 to 91% by July 2026, while other stablecoins increased their combined share from 2% to 9%. This shift reflects broader regulatory access and institutional inte...
