Vet, with the precision of a cat stalking a laser pointer, points out that this XRP isn’t locked in escrow – nope, it’s as free as a bird, with no multisig or security tricks up its sleeve. Just a simple, bold move by Ripple, making you wonder if they’re playing cosmic poker with the crypto universe. And yes, someone’s watching, because blockchain data peer Whale Alert confirmed that it was done in three (count ’em: three) transactions, each with the grace of a ballet dancer – 73-something million XRP here, a similar amount there, all funneling to an unknown digital abyss. Total cash out? About $505 million – enough to buy a small island (or perhaps just a lot of avocado toast).