JUST IN: The XRP Ledger has patched a decade-old bug that could have created billions…

@lyppOct 10, 2026, 5:05 AM UTC

JUST IN: The XRP Ledger has patched a decade-old bug that could have created billions of dollars of $XRP from nothing. Researchers showed a payment could produce spendable XRP without the sender funding it, prompting an emergency software release.

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XRP Ledger patched decade-old bug that could create billions of dollars in XRP from nothing

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