Ripple Co-Founder Transfers 20 Million XRP, Sparking Selloff Fears And Wallet Hack Concerns

As a seasoned analyst with over two decades of experience in the cryptocurrency market, I find myself intrigued by the recent series of transactions involving Chris Larsen’s XRP wallet. The 50 million XRP transfer to “raorBm” on September 16, followed by the subsequent movements and ultimate connection with Binance, has set off a chain of events that leaves me questioning the intentions behind these moves.


A wallet holding large amounts of XRP, believed to be owned by Chris Larsen, has carried out another significant transaction that seems to indicate an upcoming sell-off. This recent transaction, executed within the last two days, was followed by a chain of subsequent transfers over the past day, culminating in a connection with the cryptocurrency exchange Binance.

Significantly, the transaction under scrutiny was about the transfer of 20 million Ripple tokens from a wallet associated with Chris Larsen to a personal wallet, which has been connected to sales to Binance.

Examining The Series Of Transactions

As a crypto investor, I found it intriguing to notice that one of Larsen’s wallets, associated with the co-founder of Ripple, transferred 50 million XRP into the wallet “raorBm” on September 16. This movement sparked reactions among XRP enthusiasts like myself, and rightly so, as this address had not seen significant activity since its inception.

Regarding the transfer of 50 million XRP to “raorBm”, it’s worth mentioning that this amount constituted just a fraction of the wallet’s total holdings. In fact, this wallet is known as one of the largest individual XRP wallets within the ecosystem, boasting around 450 million XRP at the time of writing.

For several days after the transfer to “raorBm,” there was a period of calm, with the reason for the transfer remaining undisclosed. However, on September 20th, events started unfolding as “raorBm” initiated a sequence of transactions. A sum of 20 million XRP tokens were moved from “raorBm” to a wallet known as “rHoXdf” through four sequential transfers, each involving 5 million XRP. As of the current writing, “raorBm” held onto 30 million XRP out of the initial 50 million tokens it had received.

Ripple Co-Founder Transfers 20 Million XRP, Sparking Selloff Fears And Wallet Hack Concerns

In the last day, there has been significant development in the narrative. The 20 million XRP that were initially moved to “rHoXdf” were later transferred again, this time to a new private wallet labeled as “rJYpdF”. This appears to be the final movement before what seems like a large-scale sale of XRP into Binance. A clear indication of an impending sale came when 2 million XRP were moved from the “rJYpdF” wallet to a Binance wallet within the last 24 hours.

Selloff Approaching?

Based on the last recorded transaction, it appears that an initial transfer of 50 million XRP was sent from Chris Larsen’s wallet for the purpose of selling these tokens. Given this situation, it seems reasonable to anticipate a possible sale of XRP into Binance within the next few days, even if it’s only the 20 million XRP tokens involved.

Additionally, it’s plausible that the transaction was caused by another security breach on one of Chris Larsen’s digital wallets, similar to the incident in February where transactions connected to Ripple’s co-founder were traced back to a hack that led to the theft of 213 million XRP valued at approximately $120 million. Yet, these are merely hypotheses as Chris Larsen has not yet provided any statements regarding the transfers.

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2024-09-23 12:11