Ripple, one of the leading companies in the cryptocurrency world, is facing allegations that $112 million worth of XRP has been stolen. According to these allegations, which are spreading rapidly on social media, the cryptocurrencies may have been laundered through various exchanges.
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According to the details of the hacking incident, hackers are said to have laundered the XRP they stole through transfers via well-known exchanges such as Binance, Kraken, OKX, HTX, HitBTC, MEXC, and Gate.io.
No official statement has yet been made by Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse or other executives. Ripple is known as one of the oldest companies in the cryptocurrency world, and this incident could lead the company to review its security measures again.
ZachXBT, a well-known name in the cryptocurrency community, announced that approximately 213 million XRP ($112.5 million) had been stolen. It is stated that the stolen funds were quickly transferred to various platforms after the attack that took place on January 30.
While the Ripple team has not yet made a statement about the attack allegations, the value of XRP fell after the news of the attack. According to TradingView data, XRP lost about 3% on a daily basis and more than 4% on a weekly basis.
This latest incident in the cryptocurrency world continues to worry investors and cryptocurrency followers, while uncertainties about Ripple’s future have also come to the fore. Ripple is expected to increase its security measures and restore confidence to investors after the incident.