David Schwartz, Ripple's CTO Emeritus, changed his social media avatar to a 'Fuzzybear' image, reigniting a long-standing XRP conspiracy theory linked to a mysterious figure from 2013 known for cryptic financial predictions. The 'Fuzzybear' wallet was notable for early XRP activity and a legendary trade offer, fueling rumors including speculation that Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse might be behind it. While some fans see this as a nod to XRP meme culture, Schwartz has previously dismissed such conspiracy theories and warned against unrealistic price predictions and memecoin investments. This avatar change adds intrigue but is likely a playful gesture rather than confirmation of any hidden plans.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse confirmed that Wall Street and crypto firms are increasingly embracing the institutional finance approach that XRP and Ripple promoted from the start. This shift follows years of criticism labeling XRP as a "banker coin,"...
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has endorsed Flare co-founder Hugo Philion's support for XRP's mission to bridge traditional finance and blockchain. This comes as XRP community sentiment improves following a recent price dip. Philion highlighted Ripple'...
Kalshi has introduced Solana perpetual futures to its CFTC-regulated crypto derivatives lineup, expanding its American Perpetuals product suite. This addition follows Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP contracts, with Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, Stellar, and Hedera...
Ripple has introduced the XRPL AI Starter Kit, a toolkit for developers to build autonomous AI payment applications on the XRP Ledger. This Phase 1 release includes MCP server support, Claude-compatible skills, and X402 protocol integration, allowing...
XRP's network activity has sharply declined since early 2025, with transaction fees falling over 91% from 5.9k XRP in February to 0.5k XRP currently. This drop reflects reduced trading and speculation after a price rally, leaving the network reliant ...
