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XRP Ledger developer Wietse Wind warns of fake Xaman browser plugins
No official Xaman browser plugins exist; all are scams
Xaman Wallet interacts safely with ecosystem sites via QR codes
Users are urged to report fake plugins and avoid unverified websites.
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XRP Ledger developer and Xaman Wallet founder Wietse Wind has issued a critical warning to XRP Wallet users regarding a new scam risk. Wind alerted users via X (formerly Twitter) that there are no official Xaman Browser plugins. Any browser plugins claiming to be Xaman are fake and originate from scammers.
Wind emphasized that users do not need browser plugins to interact with the XRP ecosystem. Instead, every site in the ecosystem safely interacts with Xaman wallets via QR codes. He urged users who encounter fake Xaman browser plugins to report them to Chrome or Firefox to help protect the wider community. This warning follows reports of Chrome extensions impersonating Xaman and requesting suspicious permissions.
The official Xaman Wallet X account has reinforced this message, stating that the wallet has no browser plug-in, desktop wallet, or email/social/Telegram support. Users are advised to exclusively use in-app support for any assistance. XRP Wallet users are strongly encouraged to protect their assets by avoiding direct messages (DMs) from unknown sources, refraining from clicking on unverified links or opening suspicious emails, and never connecting their wallets to unverified websites.
In related news, Wietse Wind has also been discussing potential solutions for resolving locked-out multisign setups on the XRP Ledger, which can affect users with significant XRP holdings. One community member was reportedly affected with 50,000 XRP due to such a setup.
Wind explored several approaches to fixing XRPL accounts that become stuck when signers independently change their key setups. He noted that banning invalid signer configurations at transaction time might not be fully effective. Another proposed solution involves allowing a disabled master key to still function as a signer on another account, which could fix existing issues but would violate the principle of "disabled means disabled."
The most promising solution, according to Wind, is nested multisign. This method recursively traverses the signer-of-signer chain, detects cycles, and adjusts quorum requirements where necessary. This approach can recover stuck accounts without altering the fundamental meaning of a "disabled" key, making it the most efficient resolution for locked-out multisign setups.
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