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XRP Ledger patches vulnerability tied to potential XRP issuance
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Published 2026-10-11 18:08 UTCUpdated 2026-10-12 04:30 UTC
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Overview
Reports describe the disclosure and remediation of a decade-old XRP Ledger bug that could have enabled the creation of up to 18 trillion XRP. The XRP Ledger Foundation says the fixed vulnerability did not create new XRP, while coverage also addresses questions about how the emergency patch was deployed. Researchers reportedly received a $250,000 bounty, and the available reports cite no evidence of public exploitation.
Entities
XRP Ledger FoundationLedgerXRP LedgerXRP
Why now
- The vulnerability has been patched and is drawing current coverage.
- Reports are clarifying the flaw’s potential impact, the XRP supply status, and the patch process.
Why it matters
- The vulnerability could have affected XRP issuance at significant scale.
- The supply assurance addresses whether any new XRP was created.
- The emergency patch process raises operational questions for network maintainers.
Evidence assessment
Recurring claims
- XRP Ledger fixed a decade-old vulnerability that could have enabled the minting of up to 18 trillion XRP.
- The XRP Ledger Foundation said no new XRP was created and that the supply remained capped at 100 billion after the fix.
- Coverage says researchers received a $250,000 bounty and found no evidence of public exploitation.
How sources frame it
- XRP Ledger Foundation: neutral
- Coverage Of Patch Deployment: questioning
Coverage centers on an XRP Ledger vulnerability, its emergency patch, and assurances that the XRP supply was not affected.
All evidence
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Cointelegraph report on the emergency patch
cointelegraph.com · cointelegraph.com · 2026-10-12 01:21 UTC
The Block report on the patched bug
theblock.co · theblock.co · 2026-10-11 18:08 UTC
Crypto.News report on the XRP supply and vulnerability
crypto.news · crypto.news · 2026-10-12 04:30 UTC
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