60 Million XRP Shifted by Ripple to Anon Wallets Amid Partnership News

As a seasoned analyst with over two decades of experience in the cryptocurrency market, I find myself intrigued by the recent series of events involving Ripple and Garanti BBVA. The transfer of 60 million XRP to anonymous wallets, valued at approximately $30.1 million, just days after announcing a strategic partnership with Garanti BBVA, certainly raises some eyebrows.


Based on blockchain records, Ripple moved approximately 60 million XRP across various transactions to unidentified wallets. This action follows the news of a strategic partnership between Garanti BBVA and Ripple, which aims to boost the efficiency and security of Garanti BBVA’s expanding digital infrastructure.

As reported by Whale Alert, a blockchain data tracker, a transaction of 60 million XRP (valued at around $30.1 million) was made in two separate steps. Initially, 30,000,000 XRP worth approximately $15,908,943 were moved from Ripple to an unidentified wallet, and subsequently, another 30,000,000 XRP (equivalent to around $15,908,943) were transferred from Ripple to a different anonymous wallet.

🚨 30,000,000 #XRP (15,908,943 USD) transferred from #Ripple to unknown wallet

— Whale Alert (@whale_alert) October 23, 2024

The timing of these XRP transfers is quite intriguing, considering the recent partnership announcement between Garanti BBVA and Ripple. This has led some to wonder about the motives behind these transactions. It’s plausible that these XRP transfers could be related to liquidity management, reorganizing wallets, funding operations to enhance Ripple’s technological offerings, or even potential sales.

Ripple inks new partnership with major Turkish bank subsidiary

Garanti BBVA Crypto, a branch under the umbrella of Garanti BBVA, one of Turkey’s leading banks, has entered into a strategic partnership with Ripple.

Garanti BBVA Crypto aspires to offer superior performance, top-notch security, and trustworthy customer standards for digital assets through strategic partnerships. One such collaboration is with Ripple, facilitated by one of its subsidiaries, and IBM, ensuring the secure storage of our crypto asset trading platform that caters to over 14,000 users.

After a successful trial in 2023, the bank is now expanding the service to all its clients. The combined solution from Ripple Custody and IBM enables the bank to establish, execute, and manage high-level key management infrastructure with end-to-end security, ensuring the protection of private keys, applications, and data.

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2024-10-23 14:49