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I've been a fan of Ripple's XRP ฿ท (and also Stellar's XLM ๐) for several years. I'm just an armchair observer with modest holdings in several crypto assets.
The utility of crypto assets are almost ready to change the world of finance and personal gain.
09/15/2026
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฆ๐จ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐
๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฒ๐ฉ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ'๐ฌ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐?
Democrats blocked the Act primarily because they argue the bill's ethics and conflict-of-interest provisions do not go far enough to prevent federal officials and their families from profiting off of digital assets.
Congressional Democrats largely oppose the current Republican-backed Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act due to concerns over presidential conflicts of interest, weak ethics provisions, and reduced consumer and financial protections.
๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ - ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐ฒ๐ฉ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ:
Democrats object that the bill fails to force federal officials - specifically President Donald Trump and his family - to divest from or stop profiting off their massive cryptocurrency ventures and meme coin businesses.
๐๐๐๐ค ๐๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ:
While Republicans added provisions allowing state attorneys general to sue over ethics violations or requiring assets to go into a blind trust, critics like Senator Elizabeth Warren argue the language is a "fig leaf" that leaves major loopholes for political self-dealing.
๐๐ญ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ค๐ฌ:
Traditional banks and some lawmakers have raised concerns that the bill's stablecoin reward and yield programs could trigger deposit flight, pulling vital funds out of community and traditional financial institutions.
๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ข๐ญ ๐
๐ข๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ฌ:
Democrats have pushed for tighter controls against illicit finance loopholes (such as isolating bad actors), stronger disclosure rules for entrepreneurial crypto projects, and balanced bipartisan representation on regulatory bodies like the SEC and CFTC.
09/14/2026
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ช๐ถ๐น๐น ๐๐ผ๐น๐ฑ ๐ฎ ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐น๐ผ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ฐ๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ญ๐ฑ, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ, ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ:๐ญ๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ ๐๐๐๐ง๐ฌ - ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ญ๐๐ฉ:
This is not a final vote to pass the law. It is a cloture vote to end debate and start formal discussions on the floor.
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐-๐๐จ๐ญ๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ฅ:
The Senate needs 60 votes to move forward. Republicans hold 53 seats, meaning the bill requires at least seven Democratic or independent votes to succeed
๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ - ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐๐:
Lawmakers remain split over ethics rules, stablecoin yields, and decentralized finance (DeFi) regulations.
๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐ฌ:
Prediction markets and traders estimate less than a 20% to 25% chance that the bill becomes law in 2026.
๐๐ข๐ ๐ก ๐๐ญ๐๐ค๐๐ฌ:
Senator Cynthia Lummis warned that if this push fails, comprehensive crypto market rules might stall until 2030.
๐๐๐ซ๐ค๐๐ญ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ - ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ:
Tokens like XRP and Bitcoin have seen increased trading activity and hype ahead of the deadline.
๐๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ:
leaders want clear federal oversight split between the SEC and the CFTC, bringing long-term certainty to the market.
๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐ "๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐,๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ค ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐ ๐
๐๐๐?
The short version: Those โ๐ธ๐นโ๐๐๐
๐ ๐ฟ๐น๐ท ๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐โ videos are classic giveaway .
They never send anything back - the entire setup is engineered so the scammer receives your XRP and you receive nothing.
๐งฉ ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ (๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฉโ๐๐ฒโ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฉ)
๐. ๐
๐๐ค๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ฆ
Scammers run a โlive eventโ pretending to be , Brad Garlinghouse, or a crypto exchange.
They often loop old conference footage or AIโgenerated voiceovers to make it look legitimate.
๐. ๐
๐๐ค๐ ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฒ
๐๐ก๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐๐โ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง:
โ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ญ,๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ง๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฎ,๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ !โ
-This is designed to trigger FOMO and stop you from thinking critically.
๐. ๐
๐๐ค๐ ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ / ๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ
The QR code simply encodes their wallet address.
Scanning it sends your XRP directly to the scammerโs wallet โ a oneโway transaction.
๐. ๐
๐๐ค๐ โ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐งโ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐
They link to a professionalโlooking website that pretends to โverify your transaction.โ
These pages are completely fake - they donโt connect to the XRP Ledger at all.
๐. ๐๐จ ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
Crypto transactions are irreversible.
Once you send XRP to their address, there is no mechanism for them to send anything back automatically.
They simply keep your funds.
๐. ๐
๐๐ค๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ
The comment section is filled with bots saying things like:
โ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐๐!โ
โ๐ฑ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐ฌ,๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฟ๐น๐ท ๐๐๐๐!โ
These are scripted to build trust.
๐. ๐๐ก๐๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐๐ซ
After collecting enough XRP, the scammer:
deletes the livestream
abandons the wallet, and then:
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐ ๐๐ก๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ข๐ญ
The scam uses official Ripple logos, CEO photos, and AIโgenerated voices.
๐ป๐๐ ๐ธ๐น ๐๐๐
๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ โ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
โ ๐๐๐
โ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐.โ
๐ป๐๐ ๐ฟ๐น๐ท ๐ณ๐๐
๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐.
๐๐๐๐ป๐๐๐โ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐.
๐ซ ๐๐ก๐ ๐ค๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก
No legitimate company - Ripple, Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, anyone - will ever ask you to send crypto to receive more crypto.
This โ๐จ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐ฉ 2๐ ๐๐๐๐ โ scheme is one of the oldest and most widespread crypto frauds.
08/30/2026
This is another - a message designed to induce the reader to access the address given, using the 'username' and 'password' shown. The hope is that the user connects to an active and populated wallet address, where a 'wallet drainer' app will draw ALL the funds within seconds.
This is a SCAM, folks. Don't fall for it.
08/28/2026
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ข๐๐ข๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐จ๐ "๐๐๐" ๐๐ก๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฅ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐'๐ฌ ๐๐๐?
In the ( ) community, " #589" refers to a legendary price target ($589 per XRP) and a ubiquitous cultural meme. Over the years, it has transformed from an anonymous forum riddle into a symbol of ultimate long-term bullish faith for the "XRP Army".
๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐
๐. ๐๐ก๐ "๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฒ๐๐๐" ๐๐ซ๐ฒ๐ฉ๐ญ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ฌ
Around 2018, an anonymous Reddit user known as Bearableguy123 gained a cult following by posting cryptic artwork, riddles, and predictions. Many in the community speculated the account was run by an insider at Ripple Labs.
One of the most famous cryptograms implied that was destined to reach $589 by the end of 2018. Though the date passed without the prediction coming true, the number stuck.
๐. ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ/๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ญ๐ก
A prominent fundamental theory attempts to justify the number based on cross-border settlement volume.
In 2018, leadership noted that tens of trillions of dollars were trapped globally in Nostro/Vostro bank accounts for cross-border transactions.
Theorists calculated that if were to replace these legacy settlement systems (like SWIFT) and process global cross-border payments, the circulating supply of XRP would mathematically require a token price around $589 to provide sufficient liquidity without causing severe slippage.
๐. ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐
Some enthusiasts linked the number to Rule 589 of the Commodity Exchange (COMEX), which governs circuit breakers and price fluctuation limits during severe market volatility in precious metals.
Proponents suggested $589 was a coded reference to XRP acting as a digital bridge asset tied to global financial resets.
๐. ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฌ & ๐๐จ๐ข๐ง๐๐ข๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ฌ
๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ค๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ง๐:
A fake screenshot circulating online showed Bart Simpson writing "XRP to hit $589+ by EOY" on the chalkboard. While proven to be edited, it amplified the meme widely across social media.
๐๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฌ:
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse previously followed exactly 589 accounts on X (Twitter), which many community members viewed as a lighthearted, intentional nod to the meme.
๐
๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐๐๐ค:
At a price of $589, XRP's market capitalization would exceed $30โ$55 trillion (depending on circulating vs. total maximum supply). For comparison, that would make XRP's market cap larger than the entire U.S. GDP or the value of all world equities combined.
While mainstream market analysts view $589 as a mathematical impossibility under present economic structures, within the XRP community, "589" remains a shorthand symbol for the belief in full global adoption of the XRP Ledger.
08/23/2026
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ "$๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐" ๐๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ฒ?
Haliey Welch, widely known as the "๐ฏ๐๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐," is a viral internet personality who gained fame from a suggestive street interview and later became involved in a controversial project.
๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐
๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ง:
Haliey Welch first rose to prominence in June 2024 after appearing in a street interview conducted by Tim & Dee TV in Nashville, Tennessee.
During the interview, she delivered the now-famous line: "๐ถ๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐! ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐?"
The phrase "hawk tuah" is onomatopoeia for the sound of spitting, used in a sexual context, and quickly became a viral meme across TikTok, Instagram, and other social media platforms, amassing millions of views in a short time.
The meme was widely shared, with users creating green-screen templates and humorous edits, further cementing her internet fame
๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฌ:
Before going viral, Welch worked in a bedspring factory. Following her sudden fame, she leveraged her notoriety into merchandise sales, media appearances, and her own podcast, Talk Tuah, featuring notable guests .
She was even offered a contract with Pl***oy, which she declined
๐๐ซ๐ฒ๐ฉ๐ญ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ฒ:
In December 2024, Welch partnered with a team to launch a cryptocurrency called $HAWK on the Solana blockchain. The token's market capitalization briefly soared to nearly $500 million before collapsing by over 90%, causing significant financial losses for investors.
The rapid decline led to public backlash, legal actions, and scrutiny from the crypto community, though Welch herself was ultimately cleared of criminal charges
๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฌ:
After lying low for several months following the crypto debacle, Haliey Welch resurfaced on social media in 2025, promoting adult-oriented content and addressing the $HAWK controversy on her podcast and TikTok.
She clarified that she did not run the coin herself and was taken advantage of, emphasizing that she was cleared by authorities
She continues to create content and maintain a social media presence, seemingly avoiding further involvement in .
๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ
The "Hawk Tuah Girl" phenomenon highlights the rapid rise of internet fame from viral content, the creation of memes from spontaneous moments, and the potential for such fame to intersect with business ventures and controversy.
Her catchphrase remains a notable example of how viral internet culture can propel ordinary individuals into global recognition
08/22/2026
There are no more token being offered for holders! DYOR on this. Anyone on social media offering to help you claim Flare tokens as an XRP is very likely a .
Curious isn't it that when you confront them, -call them out as a scammer and imply that you will REPORT them to (-as in this case, Facebook,) suddenly they go quiet and their profile is deleted...
The scam is simple enough: if you are made to believe there are tokens to receive and you connect your crypto wallet to an address (URL, or especially a scannable QR-code) that they provide, a 'crypto wallet drainer' will siphon ALL your crypto assets within minutes...
08/22/2026
๐ผ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ฉ (๐ค๐ง #๐พ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ฉ) ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง ๐ฝ๐ค๐๐ก๐จ (๐ค๐ง ๐ค๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ก๐ค๐ฌ๐จ)
Last night I decided to NOT check my crypto stats for the next 24-hours. That was around 10 PM. I'm almost there. I think I'll even wait until tomorrow morning before checking my holding stats...
The phrase "๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐ ๐
๐๐๐๐'๐ ๐๐๐๐" means that time seems to pass more slowly when you are anxiously waiting for something to happen, highlighting human impatience and perception of time.
๐๐๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง:
The idiom "a watched pot never boils" suggests that when you are eagerly waiting for something, such as water to boil, it feels like it takes much longer than it actually does. This reflects a common human experience where anticipation can distort our perception of time.
The phrase emphasizes that focusing too much on a slow process can make it feel even slower, as our attention is fixated on the outcome rather than allowing it to happen naturally
๐ข๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ:
The saying is often attributed to Benjamin Franklin, who used it in his writings under the pseudonym Poor Richard. Although the exact phrase does not appear in his almanacs, the sentiment captures the essence of his advice on patience and industriousness. Franklin's work often included proverbs that encouraged productivity and warned against idleness
๐๐ฌ๐ฒ๐๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐:
From a psychological standpoint, the phrase illustrates how our brains process time. When we are focused on a single, unchanging event, such as waiting for water to boil, our perception of time can stretch.
This phenomenon occurs because our brains allocate significant cognitive resources to monitoring the event, making the wait feel longer. Conversely, when we are engaged in other activities, time seems to pass more quickly
๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง:
In essence, "a watched pot doesn't boil" serves as a reminder that impatience can lead to frustration and that sometimes, it is better to divert our attention elsewhere while waiting for things to unfold. This idiom resonates across cultures, with similar expressions highlighting the universal experience of waiting and the perception of time.
I have up 'til now, been checking my prices multiple times daily, every day, since late 2020 early 2021... We're talking 4-6+ times per waking hour. Just a quick view. But a 24-hour abstinence? -This hasn't been the challenge I thought it would be.
I'm doing it and it wasn't nearly the addiction I thought it would be... I just need to keep wasting time elsewhere...
08/21/2026
does in fact, BAN such as these, that post fake A.I.-generated Brad Garlinghouse videos touting the 'send 1000, 3,000, 5,000, 10,000 and receive 2X that amount back in under five minutes." This is FAKE and SCAM, -and if you send assets you just revealed your wallet address to the scammer so not ONLY will you lose your XRP, but the SCAMMER might be able to access your wallet and DRAIN IT completely!! That QR-code *might* initiate a blind-signing contract and now THEY have access to your assets!
This 'Get 2X back in return' is 100% a SCAM, I assure you!
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