XRP Ledger’s Architecture Makes Flash Loan Exploits Impossible as DeFi Bleeds Millions

The post Ripple set for mega 2026 sixth 1 billion XRP dump tomorrow appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Ripple is set to unlock 1 billion XRP from escrow on June 1, 2026, marking the fifth scheduled token escrow release of the year.  At XRP’s current price of around $1.35, the release carries a headline value of roughly $1.35 billion, making it one of the largest recurring token unlock events.  Despite concerns over large XRP unlocks, Ripple typically re-locks 60% to 80% of released tokens, limiting net supply additions to roughly 200 million to 400 million XRP, worth about $272 million to $544 million at current prices.  The released tokens are mainly used for operations, liquidity, partnerships, and ecosystem growth, while the escrow system helps manage supply dilution. The Ripple XRP escrow unlock is part of the company’s long-established monthly release mechanism that has been in place since December 2017.  Impact on XRP price  The system was designed to improve transparency aroun

The post Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH Risks Deeper Drop as $2K Support Comes Under Pressure appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Ethereum remains under pressure across higher and lower timeframes after failing to reclaim key resistance levels. The asset has broken below a multi-month bullish structure on the daily chart while continuing to trade inside a descending channel on the 4-hour timeframe. Meanwhile, sentiment data suggests that aggressive buyers remain largely absent. Ethereum Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, ETH has decisively broken below the large ascending triangle structure that had developed between February and May. The move occurred after multiple rejections from the $2.4K resistance zone, which coincides with a major horizontal supply area and the former breakout region. The bearish move has also pushed the price below the 100-day moving average, which is currently around $2.2K. More importantly, ETH remains significantly below the declining 200

The post Can Russia Exploit XRP Ledger? Ripple CTO Emeritus Addresses Geopolitical Security Risks appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz weighed in on how resilient the XRP Ledger is to nation-states interfering with blockchain networks this week. His remarks responded to queries of Russia using the XRPL to bypass traditional systems. David Schwartz Responds To Fears of Russia Exploiting XRP Ledger One X user wrote, “I am concerned about geopolitical security. How resilient is the XRPL consensus mechanism against state-level interference? They also asked, “Could an authoritarian regime like Putin’s co-opt or disrupt the UNL/validator network to weaponize the ledger?” In response to the conversation, Schwartz agreed that governments might be able to pose short-term issues to blockchain networks. However, he noted that such disruptions may not cause long-term harm. “It would not surprise me if state level actors could cause temporary disruptions of blockc

Ethereum remains under pressure across higher and lower timeframes after failing to reclaim key resistance levels. The asset has broken below a multi-month bullish structure on the daily chart while continuing to trade inside a descending channel on the 4-hour timeframe. Meanwhile, sentiment data suggests that aggressive buyers remain largely absent. Ethereum Price Analysis: The […]

The post DeFi Liquidations: Long Leverage Is the Weak Spot appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Two market realities keep colliding in crypto: upside reflexivity and downside illiquidity. The former pulls traders into long leverage; the latter punishes it when volatility snaps back. Across both on-chain lending and perpetuals, long positions increasingly account for the bulk of forced unwinds in selloffs. That pattern matters because cascades are mechanical: once collateral health drops, liquidators don’t hesitate. This piece maps why longs are the weak link, what May’s wipeouts revealed, and how to reduce the chance that a routine dip becomes a portfolio event. Point Details Liquidations skew long Recent drawdowns saw the majority of forced unwinds hit longs, highlighting crowding on the bullish side during risk-on stretches. Liquidity thins fast When volatility rises, lenders pull stablecoins and traders pull inventory, reducing bids just as margin calls accelerate. Mec

The post Cosmos-Based Gravity Bridge Halts After Reported $5.4M Exploit appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Gravity Bridge, a decentralized blockchain facilitating cross-chain transfers between Ethereum and Cosmos, was reportedly drained of roughly $5.4 million, prompting validators to halt the bridge. Onchain analyst Specter first flagged the unusual outflows in a Saturday post on X, revealing that the bridge contract key may have been compromised. “It appears the Gravity Bridge contract key may have been compromised, resulting in the theft of $5.4M,” Specter wrote. Security firm PeckShield also confirmed the exploit in a post, breaking down the stolen assets as approximately $4.3 million in USDC (USDC), 274 Wrapped Ether (WETH) worth roughly $553,000, $434,000 in USDt (USDT) and 14.164 PAX Gold (PAXG) tokens worth about $64,000. Source: PeckShield PeckShield reported that a portion of the haul had already been laundered through instant-swap service ChangeNow and through Binance, whi

The post First Time in History? Ethereum (ETH) Nears Third Straight Red Quarter appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. During one of the most difficult times in the asset’s history, Ethereum is getting close to a milestone that few investors anticipated. For the first time since it started trading, ETH may experience three consecutive monthly losses if current market conditions hold true through June. According to historical data, Ethereum has never closed in negative territory for three consecutive months.  Even though the asset has gone through severe bear markets, such as the 2018 collapse and the 2022 crypto winter, it has always been able to break losing streaks with at least one positive monthly close before falling for a third time in a row. XLM Shoots Up 60%, XRP Left in Dust Bitcoin (BTC), Zcash (ZEC), Ethereum (ETH) and XRP Price Analysis for May 30: Bearish Pressure Emerges Starting from a decline Ethereum’s first quarter of 2024 has already ended with a 29.1 percent decline.

The post ETH Price Prediction: Oversold Bounce to $2,200 Before Major Test at $2,500 appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Timothy Morano May 30, 2026 07:05 Ethereum’s RSI at 31.93 signals oversold conditions are ripe for a relief bounce toward $2,200, but the real battleground lies at the critical $2,500 resistance where the 200-day moving average awa… The Immediate Setup Ethereum sits at a crossroads at $2,015, down just 0.14% in the past 24 hours but carrying the weight of sustained selling pressure. The RSI has dropped to 31.93, marking the first genuine oversold reading we’ve seen in weeks. With MACD flatlining at zero and price hugging the lower Bollinger Band at $1,948, buyers are finally getting the technical setup they’ve been waiting for. The lack of panic selling despite this technical deterioration tells me smart money isn’t rushing for the exits—they’re positioning for the bounce. Key Levels Exposed The immediate resistance cluster around $2,048-$2,082 rep