Ripple insider warns XRP holders as fake airdrop scams surge across XRPL

The XRP Ledger (XRPL) is seeing a drastic rise in fraud attempts targeting its users as the network draws more institutional activity, higher transaction volumes, and renewed attention from XRP traders. On May 14, David Schwartz, the former chief technology officer at Ripple, published a public warning regarding the increasing scam efforts targeting the XRPL...
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