2026 has to be the worst year for crypto security: - Bybit’s $1.46B hack record destroyed - Binance hacked for $6.3 BILLION - Lazarus Group got richer - Drift Protocol drained for $280M - KelpDAO exploited for $292M - 116,500 rsETH released through a compromised bridge - Aave lost $8B in deposits - $15B wiped from DeFi TVL - Arbitrum Security Council freezes 30,766 ETH - LayerZero bridge security questioned - Pendle, Yearn and other protocols freeze affected markets - 20 crypto exploits recorded in April alone - Liquid Network suffered a ~$320M exploit - Bitget hit by a reported ~$388M incident - Ledger got questioned and exploited And we still have two months left in 2026.

2026 just broke the 2020 record for corporate bond sales: $1.76 TRILLION And BofA expects November to be the biggest November ever with $175B, up 27% from last year The AI buildout runs on debt

2026 marks Ripple’s best year ever. Last year, we set out to build the full stack of blockchain infrastructure, bolstered by native product growth and strategic M&A. This year, it’s all about integration, and the results speak for themselves. Now, it’s time for @RippleSwell to take center stage: