Nearly $20 million in XRP drained from 6,678 wallets across six attack waves

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CryptoSlate
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What happened

XRPL.to traces six waves through Sept.

20, while DCENT says exposed App Wallet phrases must be replaced, even on hardware.

Key facts

  • 20, while DCENT says exposed App Wallet phrases must be replaced, even on hardware.
  • Reported by CryptoSlate and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:50:05 UTC.

Why it matters

Digital-asset markets react to catalysts within minutes, and liquidity, ETF flows and regulatory signals are usually what decide whether a move sticks.

What to watch next

  • Whether spot volume and open interest confirm the move
  • Liquidation clusters around the current price
  • ETF flow data and any regulatory follow-up

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

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  2. Nearly $20 million in XRP drained from 6,678 wallets across six attack waves

  3. iPhone Crypto App Hides Malicious Code as Attacker Wallet Nets $580K

  4. Her Crypto ‘Godfather’ Ex Moved Millions. She Hid $2.6M From the IRS

  5. $5 Billion of Nearly Identical Kalshi Trades Draw CFTC Scrutiny

Sources

The original report was published by CryptoSlate. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

Read the full report at CryptoSlate

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