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XRP bridge drained for $200,000 after software mistook fake deposits for real ones

ORIGINAL REPORTOPEN COINDESK REPORT ↗
NEWSROOM CONFIDENCE25/100
OUTLETS REPORTING1
ADDITIONAL CONFIRMATIONS0
OFFICIAL OR TRUSTED SOURCES0
30 SECOND READWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

An attacker created unbacked XRP on another blockchain, then exchanged it for real XRP held in reserve. The bridge has been halted and its operator has filed a complaint with the NEWSROOM has not yet found an additional independently operated outlet reporting the same central facts.

01WHY THIS MATTERS

The reported technology changes a specific cost, capability or control point for users and competitors. Its value depends on demonstrated performance, adoption and reliability rather than the launch announcement itself.

02WHAT WE CAN CONFIRM

Status: unverified. One news outlet reports this claim. NEWSROOM found no separate news outlet confirming it.

03WHAT IS DISPUTED

No disagreement is confirmed. Only one news outlet reports the claim, so there is no second account to compare with it.

04WHAT TO CHECK NEXT

Check technical documentation, independent benchmarks, named customer results and pricing. Adoption, failure rates, security incidents and regulatory findings will show whether the product performs outside the company’s own demonstration.

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People and organisations

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06 · RELATED NEWS

The wider digital asset picture

NEWSROOM SYNTHESIS

The reports cover distinct digital asset events: a bridge exploit, a treasury transfer, a token minting attack, and a counterintelligence operation. They share a focus on security and operational risks in crypto, but differ in scope, ranging from individual hacks to broader geopolitical tactics.

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Blockchain data shows the Japanese treasury firm moved the bitcoin between wallets it controls, not to an exchange, so the transfer isn't a sale despite its $1.4 billion paper loss.

OPEN RELATED DOSSIER →02 · CoinDesk · 12 Aug 2026

Harmony’s ONE dives 40% after an attack appears to mint tokens equal to quarter of supply

Harmony said in Asian morning hours it is working with exchanges to freeze funds and preparing a software fix.

OPEN RELATED DOSSIER →03 · Cointelegraph · 12 Aug 2026

Inside the fake crypto startup that fooled North Korean IT workers

Suspected North Koreans IT workers joined a fake crypto startup without realizing their every move was being tracked to extract valuable intel.

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07 · EVIDENCE CHECK

What the reporting supports.

This page shows how many separate outlets support each claim. NEWSROOM keeps its private source analysis and scoring methods protected.

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CORE

XRP bridge drained for $200,000 after software mistook fake deposits for real ones

1 reports · 0 additional independent outlets · 0 official or trusted sources

25%
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CORROBORATION

The event is reported by 1 independent origin.

1 reports · 0 additional independent outlets · 0 official or trusted sources

55%