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Something strange is happening on the XRP Ledger and even validators are starting to notice. A dUNL validator known as Vet flagged unusual behavior over the past two days. One case showed that more than $2,000 was burned in fees across just four transactions. This turns out to be a not-normal activity for XRPL. The explanation is not confirmed. However, one theory is gaining traction around AI bots in making rounds. Vet suggested that rising activity may be coming from people experimenting with AI tools and scripts. It added that many of these tools generate automated transactions. Meanwhile, some are not fully tested, while others simply spam the network with complex queries. 32% XRP transactions failed Data from recent blocks shows that about 32% of payment transactions did not go through. Many of these appear to be attempts to front-run liquidity. When the trade does not execute, the transaction fails. It added that a large share of transactions are failing. This kind of behavior often hints towards automation and not manual trading. Amidst all the declines, Escrow unlocks have suddenly spiked. More than 750,000 XRP (approx worth $1 million) was recently unlocked. These were not new escrows. Vet highlighted that lots of those escrows were created by holders and community members, and the time lock expired. Users either forgot about them or did not know how to claim them. Vet mentioned that a developer known as xrpl_adam scanned the ledger for those. He managed to finish them and return to the holders. So part of the activity is organic cleanup. Last 2 days someone burned in 4 payments over $2,000 in transaction fees on XRP. We are seeing a lot more activity on XRP, perhaps due to people vibe coding with AI new tools and scripts. Often times resulting in…

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Filed under: News - @ March 21, 2026 9:28 pm