Heard whispers about an XRP or Ripple hack? As of March 9, 2025, 11:08 AM PDT, there’s buzz—but what’s legit? Trump’s pro-crypto moves have XRP in the spotlight, so let’s cut through the noise with the top 10 facts on this hack talk—sourced deep and straight!
- The Big One: Larsen’s $150M Hit
- January 2024 saw 283 million XRP ($150M then, $600M+ now) stolen from Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen’s personal wallet (CoinDesk, March 8, 2025)—not Ripple itself. True, not a rumor.
- LastPass Link Confirmed
- A U.S. forfeiture complaint yesterday tied it to a 2022 LastPass breach—hackers nabbed Larsen’s keys from the password manager (Bloomberg, March 8). Fact, per legal docs.
- Ripple’s Not Hacked
- Larsen clarified it was his personal stash, not Ripple’s corporate funds (CoinDesk, Jan 31, 2024). No company breach—rumors of “Ripple hacked” are off-base.
- XRP Price Took a Dip
- After the March 7 news broke, XRP slid 8.9% to $2.05 (CoinMarketCap, March 8)—market spooked, but it’s rebounding today at $2.24 (Changelly).
- Laundering Tracked
- Hackers funneled funds through Binance, Kraken, and MEXC—$600M in XRP now, per ZachXBT’s Telegram (CoinDesk, March 8). Exchanges are cooperating, says Reuters.
- No New 2025 Hack
- Deep search shows no fresh Ripple/XRP hacks in 2025—rumors might stem from Larsen’s case resurfacing with the forfeiture filing (Forbes, March 8). Old news, new noise.
- SEC Case Shadows
- XRP’s legal fight with the SEC (appeal due April 16) fuels hack rumors—some X posts confuse regulatory heat with security breaches (The Crypto Basic, March 8). Unrelated.
- Trump’s Crypto Boost
- Trump’s Bitcoin reserve EO (Reuters, March 7) named XRP—prices jumped 33% to $2.90 last week (CNBC, March 2), overshadowing hack talk. Positive noise, not hack-driven.
- Ripple’s Security Push
- Post-Larsen, Ripple’s touting “institutional-grade” custody—$1.4B lost in a Feb breach elsewhere proves their point (Ripple.com, Feb 26). No hack here.
- Community Vibe
- X buzz is split—some cry “XRP’s done” (Layah Heilpern, Jan 2024), others see Larsen’s loss as a one-off (The Crypto Basic). Sentiment’s noisy but not panicked.
What’s True: Larsen’s $150M XRP theft in 2024 is real—tied to LastPass, not Ripple’s core. No 2025 hack’s confirmed—rumors might be old echoes or SEC confusion. XRP’s holding strong—Trump’s boost outweighs the hit. Chill, it’s not the end!
Got questions on this hack mess? Drop ‘em below—let’s dig deeper!
