The official Ripple package XRP Ledger (XRPL), an NPM package, was compromised by sophisticated attackers who installed a backdoor to extract crypto keys, gaining access to private wallets. Ripple discovered the breach when five new packages were added to the XRP Ledger (XRPL) repository.

A total of 12 million Ripple USD (RLUSD) tokens were burned by Ripple, according to an April 23 update.

Coinbase officially launched XRP futures contracts on its U.S. Derivatives Exchange on April 21. The XRP futures saw strong performance, with daily trading volume already surpassing 100 million USDC. The strong start shows the increasing demand and interest from both retail and institutional traders.

XRP surges to $2.22 with analysts projecting further gains to $2.70 and potentially $10+, supported by strong investment inflows.

A strong recovery by XRP has eliminated the possibility of an impending mini-death cross and prepared the way for a possible breakout of a protracted downward trend. The asset is currently approaching a crucial resistance level at $2.20, the upper boundary of the channel that has held back price action since early February, following a period of consolidation within a descending price channel.

A backdoor in the xrpl.js library has brought about high-level security concerns, prompting XRP Ledger developers to roll back versions and reassess dependencies.

A threat actor seemingly exploited an XRP Ledger's developer access token to publish illicit code to the burgeoning network in a move that could have been “catastrophic” for the network, the security team that spotted the issue said in an update.

The global crypto market cap has surged to $2.93 trillion, marking a 6.29% increase in the past 24 hours, with Bitcoin edging closer to the $95,000 mark. Altcoins are riding the wave too, with most of the top 10 recording strong gains.

XRP has surged to $2.22 with a 7% daily gain, and analysts are pointing to a potential breakout to $2.70.

XRP price is up by 7% today, April 23, to trade at $2.24 at press time, as the entire crypto market records gains. Amid Ripple's uptrend, a renowned crypto expert has stated that the average crypto trader should hold at least 10,000 Ripple tokens to become financially free.

The XRP Ledger Foundation has patched a critical vulnerability within its official JavaScript SDK that could have allowed attackers to steal private keys and drain cryptocurrency wallets.

The entire crypto market turned green today, but there could be even more gains on the horizon.

The XRP open interest right now could be a good pointer for where the price could be headed next, as it has in the past. Looking at the open interest today in comparison to the figures from 2024 before the rally, it remains quite high.

According to CoinShares' latest weekly report, crypto investment products registered slight net inflows last week, with a total of $6 million entering the market. The figures reflect ongoing uncertainty among investors, with notable variations in sentiment both across regions and among individual crypto assets.

XRP price started a fresh increase above the $2.150 zone. The price is now consolidating above $2.20 and might clear the $2.250 resistance.

US President Donald Trump told reporters Tuesday night that he had “no intention” of firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, and the markets didn't wait long to react.

XRP has emerged as one of the most resilient performers in the crypto space over recent months, showing relative strength even as broader market conditions remain shaky. After climbing steadily, XRP is now facing a critical test near the $2.10–$2.20 resistance zone — a level that could determine the asset's next major move.

XRP is approaching a pivotal moment as it nears the 26-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA), a historically strong resistance level near $2.13. After rebounding from recent lows around $1.96, XRP has gained momentum and is now trading around $2.10, steadily climbing toward a possible breakout from its long-standing descending wedge pattern.

Optimism grows for US XRP-spot ETFs as Ripple settlement nears and SEC enters a new era under Chair Paul Atkins.

Ripples Chief Technology Officer David Schwartz has issued an urgent warning to XRP Ledger (XRPL) developers about malicious code in recent versions of the popular JavaScript library xrpl.js. The compromised versions, distributed via NPM, could steal private keys by sending them to an unknown domain.

XRP is once again preparing for a crucial technical confrontation as it gets closer to the 26-day Exponential Moving Average, a significant resistance level. Following its recent recovery from local lows around $1.96, XRP has been rising steadily and is currently trading at about $2.10, as it looks to muster the strength to exit the descending wedge pattern that has been limiting its movement for months.

XRP dips slightly, but market sentiment remains upbeat with a $2.76T global crypto market cap.

Ripple-affiliated cryptocurrency XRP has once again been labeled an unregistered security, this time in a lawsuit filed against Coinbase by Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield. The case, which includes multiple other tokens, reignites concerns over the regulatory treatment of digital assets in the U.S., despite prior legal clarity on XRP.

XRP has confirmed a bullish trend, trading within a 3.4% range between $2.039 and $2.143 during the analyzed period. A key support level has been established at $2.06, where buyers have consistently entered the market, signaling strong demand at this price point.

Jay Clayton, Trump's next pick for the SDNY's US Attorney, originally filed the SEC's lawsuit against Ripple. Clayton promised to end crypto crackdowns at the SDNY but personally started one of the most notorious incidents.

BTC briefly decoupled from the U.S. stocks amid Fed-Trump tension. Paul Atkins was sworn in as the 34th SEC chairman.

Renewed interest in XRP has hinted at a potential market reversal from a multi-week correction. XRP price must consistently close above $2.23 in the coming days to validate a fresh bullish wave. Ripple Labs's XRP gained more than 6 percent in the past 24 hours to trade at about $2.

As prominent market figures have observed, the rise in institutional demand for Ripple's XRP, the 4th most valuable cryptocurrency by market cap, could catalyze a much-needed XRP price rally.

Ripple has identified a critical supply chain attack on the XRP Ledger. This vulnerability doesn't impact the entire Ledger, only DeFi wallets using the official xrpl.js package from NPM (Node Package Manager).

XRP's $15B lead could be a huge shift in market dynamics.

Software security firm Aikodo has alerted XRP Ledger developers to a vulnerability in the XRPL software development kit (SDK) that allows hackers to steal private keys. The developer-focused firm said the vulnerability was in XRPL versions 4.2.1 – 4.2.4.

The XRP Ledger Foundation has identified a “serious vulnerability” in the official JavaScript library used for interacting with the XRP Ledger blockchain network, the nonprofit said.On April 22, blockchain security specialist Aikido said in a blog post that XRP Ledger's open-source JavaScript library was “compromised by sophisticated attackers who put in a backdoor to steal cryptocurrency private keys and gain access to cryptocurrency wallets.” The JavaScript library includes programs enabling developers to interact with the XRP Ledger and is distinct from the blockchain network itself.

Crypto analyst 589Bull has asserted that the “XRP is dead” narrative is a lie. The analyst went further to reveal the truth and explain why market participants should be bullish on the altcoin, despite the current price action.

XRP has recently defended a key value area low after printing a swing failure pattern, hinting at a potential rotation toward higher levels. While the setup looks promising, volume confirmation will be essential to sustain the move.

Ripple (XRP) price consolidated above $2.15 on Tuesday April 22, as the broader crypto market rallies in response to sell-offs in USD denominated assets. With Ripple's legal battle with the SEC nearing resolution and multiple ecosystem upgrades in the pipeline, analysts now suggest that holding XRP might be a smarter play than selling.

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is trading marginally higher Tuesday, up 0.05% to $2.10. While the token has slipped 2.75% over the last seven days and 12.21% over the past month, investor interest appears to be stabilizing—especially among institutions betting on XRP's relative strength against Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) and Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC).

XRP has hit one key milestone after another in 2025, while Bitcoin disappointed users awaiting a massive rally in 2025. With the SEC vs.

Aikido Security disclosed a vulnerability in the XRP Ledger's (XRPL) official JavaScript SDK, revealing that multiple compromised versions of the XRPL Node Package Manager (NPM) package were published to the registry starting April 21. The affected versions, v4.2.1 through v4.2.4 and v2.14.

Cryptocurrency markets are trading higher on Tuesday, with Bitcoin reclaiming $91,000 on the back of the strongest institutional ETF inflows since January. Cryptocurrency Price Gains +/- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $91,549.61 +5.4% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $1,704.37 +8.5% Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $144.88 +7% XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.16 +4.3% Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.1723 +9.8% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001325 +7.4% Notable Statistics: IntoTheBlock data shows large transaction volume increasing by 80.2% and daily active addresses growing by 19.3%.

The issue was discovered by Aikido Security, which noted the vulnerability could lead to a “potentially catastrophic” supply chain attack.

With a price of $2.155 to $2.163 over the last hour, a market cap of $124 billion, and a global trade volume of $2.29 billion, XRP is moving within a narrow 24-hour intraday range of $2.07 to $2.13.

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is up 4% on the day, sparking renewed bullish sentiment among traders, who call it the “safest bet of the cycle.” Cryptocurrency Price Market Cap 24-Hour Trend 7-Day Trend XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $2.16 $126.2 billion +4.3% +2.2% Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $91,520.52 $1.81 trillion +5.5% +8.4% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $1,703.13 $205.7 billion +8.1% +5.5% Trader Notes: Crypto trader Javon Marks says XRP could still deliver a 50x return, pointing to a potential $111 target, based on prior-cycle behavior.

More than 70 Crypto ETF applications—from XRP and Solana to Dogecoin derivatives—have been lodged with the SEC in 2025, Bloomberg's Eric Balchunas has noted. The wave has followed renewed Bitcoin ETF inflows and suggests that US institutions have sought diversified, regulated exposure to altcoins. The post SEC Slammed With 70+ Crypto ETF Filings as XRP, Solana Lead Altcoin Charge appeared first on Cryptonews.

The crypto ecosystem is in the spotlight as the price of Bitcoin has fueled an unusual bullish shift for assets like Ripple Labs-linked XRP. With the broad-based rebound, XRP surprisingly saw its liquidation imbalance fade over the past 24 hours.

XRP has been consolidating over the last few days, managing to stay above the $2 mark. However, after validating a four-month-long downtrend earlier this month, the altcoin is struggling to sustain its current position.

The following article is adapted from The Block's newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

David Schwartz, chief technology officer at Ripple, has taken to social media to warn about malicious code in the most recent versions of the library for XRPL developers that could steal private keys.