Stop me if you’ve heard this one: a cryptocurrency community is being scammed online. Oh wait, you haven’t stopped me, so let’s keep going! The XRP peeps are dodging fake accounts and impersonators like it’s a Tuesday night in Times Square. Scammers are out there, doing their best bad impressions of your favorite crypto celebrities-think less “SNL Sketch” and more “Crime Scene Investigation.” The brilliant mind behind Ripple’s tech, David Schwartz (not to be confused with “the guy who only tweets about pizza”), has jumped in to save XRP holders from wandering into the digital Bermuda Triangle of scams.💸
Ripple CTO Deals With Deepfakes Like a Boss
Schwartz did what any modern tech leader does-he found a scammy Brad Garlinghouse video on X (formerly Twitter, currently confusing) and responded with that universal signal of internet distress: a GIF saying “Scam Alert.” Very official. The video claimed to reveal Ripple’s secret master plan, which is obviously “give all your money to strangers.” Classic. It also came pre-loaded with links that were sketchier than a Facebook Marketplace listing for “vintage dental tools.”
The bottom line: if you see Brad Garlinghouse promising crypto riches in a video that looks like it was edited by someone who just discovered Microsoft Paint-maybe don’t click on anything. Schwartz’s PSA was both a warning and a virtual eye-roll at scammers everywhere. 🙄
Crypto Scams: Now With 80% More Deepfake!
This Brad Garlinghouse drama is just one dazzling jewel in the crown of crypto impersonation. Who needs honest discourse when you have video-editing software and a thirst for profit? Scammers are remixing old interviews, layering over fake promises, and basically turning LinkedIn endorsements into Ponzi schemes. Some clips are so convincing they could win a Streamy. Others are terrifying deepfakes, meaning if you think you can out-smart a scammer, think again-they’ve got Photoshop and zero morals.
Brad Garlinghouse-a man who probably just wants to drink coffee in peace-has become the go-to fake spokesperson. His photo is being plastered on pop-up websites that claim: “Send crypto, get rich!” If only that worked, I’d be writing this from my space yacht. Victims send funds to some mysterious wallet and-plot twist-they never see it again. Because modern web design can make anything look legit, thousands fall for it before realizing Brad probably didn’t DM them at 3AM with investment advice.
Deepfakes crank the scam-o-meter up to eleven. It’s so hard to detect these digital con jobs, even tech nerds have to squint. To combat this, Ripple has joined forces with TRM Labs’ Beacon network (insert dramatic choir music here), a real-time crime-fighting system designed to stop scammers before they flee to the Cayman Islands. 🏝️
Basically, Schwartz’s warning is your official excuse to be suspicious of everything online. Double-check, triple-check, and maybe do a little jazz-hands whenever someone promises you easy crypto money. If it sounds too good to be true, it’s probably coming from a guy named “Br4dG4rlinghouse_Official6893.” Stay sharp out there!
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2025-09-08 20:33