Ripple has started sharing internal threat intelligence on North Korean crypto hackers with the broader crypto industry to combat insider attacks. This shift addresses a new trend where hackers, notably North Korean groups like Lazarus, infiltrate organizations through social engineering rather than exploiting technical flaws. Recent hacks, including the $285 million Drift exploit, involved attackers gaining trust and access from within, bypassing traditional security. Ripple's collaboration with Crypto ISAC aims to help firms detect suspicious insiders by sharing detailed data, but the evolving tactics of hackers mean ongoing vigilance is needed.
On June 15, U.S.-listed spot altcoin ETFs saw focused inflows primarily into Hyperliquid, XRP, and Solana products, indicating concentrated investor interest rather than broad market participation. Hyperliquid ETFs led with $17.19 million in net infl...
Ripple has reportedly purchased a stake in African fintech Flutterwave, valuing the company at $3.3 billion, a modest increase from its previous $3 billion valuation. This strategic investment aligns with Ripple's focus on cross-border payments, leve...
Over the past six months, XRP holders with at least 1 million tokens have accumulated about 1.53 billion XRP, increasing their share of the circulating supply to 74.1%. This accumulation occurred even as XRP's price fell from above $3 to near $1.20, ...
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to 1%, the highest level since 1995, marking a significant shift from its ultra-easy monetary policy. This move could strengthen the Japanese Yen and increase borrowing costs, potentially causing a 20-30% decli...
The XRP Ledger has officially removed the Ripple brand from its core code, renaming the main program from "ripple daemon" to "xrpl daemon" to emphasize its independence from the Ripple company. This change aims to clarify the network's decentralized ...
