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The cryptocurrency market continues to focus on Bitcoin ETF developments, but recent attention has shifted to Ripple (<a href="https://en.bitcoinhaber.net/will-ripple-xrp-rise-by-more-than-20-in-the-coming-weeks" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">XRP</a>) due to a Whale Alert announcement. A massive transfer of 25,601,477,777 XRP tokens, valued at approximately $14.86 billion, was reported moving from an unknown wallet to a user’s wallet on the Bitfinex exchange.
However, further investigation revealed that the transaction failed due to insufficient balance. Despite the failure, the announcement of such a large transfer generated significant interest on social media. Large-scale transfers by whales often create selling pressure in the cryptocurrency markets, which can lead to price corrections.
Experts suggest that tokens transferred from private wallets to exchange wallets are typically intended for sale, which could cause price drops in altcoins. Following the transfer news, Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tetbher, stated that the attempted transaction was an attack on Bitfinex.
Ardoino claimed that Bitfinex was targeted through partial payment exploits but the exchange’s “delivered_amount” data field functioned correctly, preventing the attack from succeeding.
The incident highlights the vigilance required in the crypto space to prevent and mitigate malicious activities, as well as the impact of whale movements on market dynamics.
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Whale Alert: Failed $14.7 Billion XRP Transfer Sparks Interest

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