Crypto

David Schwartz rejects Bitcoin Knots attack claim, says it misleads investors

Ripple veteran developer and XRP Ledger designer David Schwartz criticised Bitcoin Knots for describing a recent chain split as an attack on the Bitcoin network after a failed attempt to activate BIP-110. Some nodes that enforced the proposal continued applying its rules and split from the main Bitcoin chain backed by most miners. The minority chain lagged far behind in block height and saw block times stretch to hours, while the main chain continued normally.

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Ripple impersonation sites surge; XRP stolen the moment wallet approval is given

A fake website closely mimicking Ripple’s official site is spreading phishing attacks targeting XRP holders. The site uses Ripple-like design elements and messages aimed at long-term holders to push users to click a “Get Early Access” button and approve a wallet transaction. Once approved, XRP is immediately drained. The case is reported as part of a series of phishing attacks in early August across the XRP Ledger ecosystem.