Crypto

XRP wallets holding at least 1 million tokens reached their highest count of 2026, according to Santiment. The analytics firm interpreted the increase during price weakness as a sign of accumulation, with stronger confirmation dependent on a sustained recovery. Key Takeaways Santiment counted 2,147 wallets holding at least 1 million XRP. The group expanded by 28 addresses in 10 days, including 18…

Funds stolen from Binance passed through approximately 12,000 wallets in under four days, Elliptic found. The operation spanned 11 blockchains, while the firm assessed that only a negligible amount had likely been cashed out. Key Takeaways The operation used roughly one new wallet every 25 seconds. Elliptic found conventional automation rather than evidence of AI agents. About $3.24 billion…

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse sees XRP continuing to emerge as the institutional gold standard for crypto rails over the next five years. David Schwartz envisions mass retail adoption, with blockchain supporting how people manage money, receive payments, invest, lend, and borrow. Key Takeaways Ripple would prioritize XRP where it suited customer transactions. Schwartz envisioned blockchain…

President Donald Trump said U.S. officials were looking into Binance’s $6.3 billion hack and acknowledged the exchange’s recovery assurances. The FBI subsequently attributed the theft to North Korea and warned of further laundering. Key Takeaways Trump addressed the hack before the FBI attributed it to North Korea. North Korean actors converted stolen assets into ether, the bureau…