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Ripple's Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Provides Insights on Puzzling 410 Million XRP Transaction with 20 XRP Gas Fee

Ripple's Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Provides Insights on Puzzling 410 Million XRP Transaction with 20 XRP Gas Fee

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by Max Nevskyi

2 years ago


An unexpected and massive XRP transaction has generated significant curiosity within the XRP community, prompting Ripple's CTO to offer further analysis to decipher the specifics of this event.

In a recent tweet, XRP enthusiast Saul shared an intriguing discovery while exploring XRP Scan, the leading blockchain explorer for XRP. Saul reported observing the activation of an XRP wallet on October 11th and expressed amazement at the massive inbound transaction of 410 million XRP to the new address.

However, what piqued particular interest was the fees associated with this transfer. The transaction of 410 million XRP, valued at $195.9 million, carried an unusual transaction fee of 20 XRP. This 20 XRP gas fee raised eyebrows because the standard fee for XRP transactions is typically a mere 0.00001 XRP.

Saul brought this matter to the attention of the XRP community and tagged Vet, a well-known XRPL dUNL validator, in his tweet. He posed a crucial question: "Is it customary for a payment of this magnitude to have a 20 XRP fee?"

The XRPL developer dismissed the unusual fee, stating, "No, definitely not! A 20 XRP fee is excessive." Meanwhile, the post also caught the eye of David Schwartz, Ripple's Chief Technology Officer (CTO), who offered his insights on this uncommon transaction.

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