TL;DR
- Ripple’s grand poobah, aka the CEO, has waltzed into the official X channel to issue a red alert about a swarming horde of wannabe scammers posing as the Ripple crew with offers that could make a genie jealous.
- XRP is riding high on the crypto rollercoaster, which apparently gives scoundrels the confidence to come out of their shady little caves.
It’s like clockwork: as market laughter reverberates through the crypto community, scammers emerge from their dens, eager to cash in on the vibes. So, heed the warnings, folks! If you spot someone masquerading as @Ripple on @YouTube with promises that sound like they were plucked straight from a fairy tale, run—don’t walk—away. We’re on it, so keep your eyes peeled!
As…
— Brad Garlinghouse (@bgarlinghouse) July 23, 2025
Now, the epicenter of these warning sirens is YouTube, which seems to sprout new dodgy channels daily. These channels painstakingly recreate the Ripple elite, all while peddling tantalizing yet fiendishly dubious offers.
Ah, the classic scam—promising to double your funds if you send them to some random address, like a digital squirrel expecting a nut stash. Spoiler alert: nobody has ever seen those funds again. Not even a ghost!
With technology racing ahead, we’ve got these clever impersonators using deepfakes to bring their scams to life, like a twisted version of a superhero movie. So, take heed, and remember: if an offer seems overly sweet, like the last bite of a donut, it’s probably too good to be true, just as our wise friend Garlinghouse reminds us:
“As always, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.”
This cautionary tale arrives at a delightful time when the crypto world has taken a quantum leap, with many assets reaching for the stars. Ripple’s cross-border token joined the party, skyrocketing past its January 2018 peak of $3.4. Last week, it decided to flex a bit more with a thrilling new high of over $3.6.
Though it has taken a slight breather since then, XRP remains a hot topic, nestled snugly in third place for market cap, with a chilly $200 billion lounging under its belt.
If you’re curious where XRP might gallivant next, based on the soothsaying of ChatGPT, Grok, and Gemini, check out this intriguing read—but be careful; the future’s not always clear!
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2025-07-23 21:35