110 Bot Wallets Found Dominating RLUSD Payment Activity on XRP Ledger
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Analysis has revealed that approximately 110 bot-operated wallets account for a dominant share of RLUSD payment transactions on the XRP Ledger. The finding has raised questions about whether the network's reported surge in activity reflects genuine organic usage or is largely driven by automated transactions.
WHY IT MATTERS
When people talk about a blockchain being 'active,' they usually mean lots of users are sending transactions on it — similar to how a busy highway suggests a thriving city. But if most of that traffic turns out to be the same few delivery trucks driving back and forth rather than regular commuters, the picture changes. In this case, researchers found that about 110 automated wallets (bots) were responsible for much of the RLUSD stablecoin activity on the XRP Ledger. A stablecoin is a cryptocurrency designed to maintain a steady value, often pegged to the US dollar. This finding matters because it shows that raw transaction numbers alone do not always tell the full story about how many real people are actually using a network.
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