Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, expressed concern over the surge in deepfake movies impersonating him to advertise fraudulent schemes and false giveaways.
In a Nov. 13 publish on social media platform X, Garlinghouse identified an “uptick in deepfake rip-off movies overlaying new phrases with outdated video footage from Ripple’s occasions” on YouTube.
His response stemmed from a current incident the place a deepfake video focused XRP holders. The video showcases Garlinghouse endorsing a fictitious 100M XRP giveaway, promising to double customers’ holdings. The deceptive video urged deposits starting from 1,000 to 500,000 XRP for the supposed asset doubling.
Garlinghouse cautioned the XRP group to train vigilance, advising them to confirm info solely by means of official Ripple channels. He additional known as out YouTube, questioning its oversight within the unfold of those misleading movies.
Garlinghouse’s historical past with YouTube
In 2020, Garlinghouse and Ripple filed authorized actions in opposition to YouTube, alleging that the video-streaming large allowed scammers to advertise fraudulent schemes that broken their model and popularity.
Nonetheless, the case was settled in 2021 after the events resolved “to work collectively to stop, detect, and take down these scams.”
In the meantime, Garlinghouse current outcry has garnered assist from the crypto group, with some urging him to pursue authorized motion in opposition to YouTube as soon as once more, pointing to the platform’s position in selling deepfake content material.
The XRP Ledger Forensics staff additionally cautioned XRP holders to stay cautious of deepfakes and suggested the group to keep away from engaging however doubtful “free cash” schemes.
Pretend XRP ETF information
The XRP group can also be battling the emergence of a faux regulatory submitting that instructed that BlackRock was pursuing an XRP ETF.
CryptoSlate reported that the submitting was submitted to Delaware’s Division of Companies and intently resembled BlackRock’s filings for its spot Ethereum and spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds.
Nonetheless, a BlackRock consultant informed The Block the submitting didn’t emanate from the agency regardless of being filed beneath the identify and tackle of one among its managing administrators. The origin of the submitting stays unclear at current.
