Cryptocurrency commentator Austin Hilton is issuing a warning that XRP investors are being actively targeted by fraudsters.
In a recent video published on X, he pointed out that this threat is occurring on a scale that most individuals have not yet realized.
Because the XRP community is both prominent and large, new analytics show that its high visibility has turned it into a primary target, making immediate vigilance essential for holders.
XRP Holders Are Being TARGETED! pic.twitter.com/lgA5LlLoiO
— Austin Hilton (@austinahilton) November 11, 2026
A Coordinated Attack on XRP Holders
The figures are remarkable. Analytics gathered through the X API and shared by XRP Ledger validator Vet (@Vet_X0/) reveal that approximately 11.5 million posts aimed at the XRP community were published on X over a 30-day period.
This massive wave of scam posts pushes fraudulent airdrops and reward schemes engineered to steal assets from investors. Hilton emphasized plainly: “There is no XRP reward system. There is no XRP airdrop system.” Anything online stating otherwise is completely fraudulent.
Furthermore, he cautioned that impersonators steal his likeness and image daily to message followers on WhatsApp, YouTube, and X while posing as him. He stressed that he will never reach out to followers via those platforms.
The David Schwartz Story
Additionally, Hilton touched upon recent reports concerning Ripple CTO Emeritus and former CTO David Schwartz, who has sharply decreased his cryptocurrency holdings. Schwartz lowered his XRP balance from 26 million to roughly 3 million, reduced his Bitcoin stake from 1,500 BTC down to 1, and cut his Ethereum holdings from 40,000 ETH to a mere 6 ETH.
Without speculating on the motives, Hilton stated that he does not know Schwartz personally and lacks insight into his decisions. His primary intent in bringing up the matter is to keep XRP holders from panicking. He noted that Schwartz has been open regarding these sales for years, meaning this is not a recent development.
The Current Market
XRP has seen recent price declines in tandem with the wider cryptocurrency market. Hilton connects this downward movement to low market interest, shallow liquidity, and persistent political uncertainty—ranging from domestic political happenings and tensions with Iran to friction between Republicans and Democrats. While recognizing the annoyance this brings, he remains an investor himself.
Stay Alert
Even within the existing climate, Hilton believes that crypto continues to be one of the last open financial opportunities available to individual investors. He advises accumulating and holding top assets while leveraging swing trading to capture short-term gains, highlighting a recent instance where XRP climbed 47% over a 10-day span.
With scammers targeting the XRP community at a high volume, Hilton strongly encourages participants to remain vigilant and keep themselves protected.