XRP Ledger defends emergency patch for unlimited XRP bug

UNCLASSIFIEDXRP Ledger defendsemergency patch for unlimitedXRP bug43IMPORTANCECLOSED5NEWS MEDIA6PIECESOct 12, 2026 00:12blockboard.net

The XRP Ledger Foundation said a supply-cap vulnerability was fixed and that no additional XRP was created. It also said the ledger contains about 99.986 billion XRP, and it defended the emergency patch against claims that network operators were forced to adopt it.

What this rests on

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The XRP Ledger Foundation said it fixed a supply-cap vulnerability in the XRP Ledger.
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The foundation said no additional XRP was created after the fix and that the ledger contains about 99.986 billion XRP.
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The XRP Ledger Foundation said it pushed back on claims that its emergency security patch was forced on network operators.
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The patch was described as an emergency security update for an unlimited XRP bug.

What it means

Who it affects, what changes and what is still unconfirmed

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XRP Ledger users and network operators have a newly publicized security patch in place, and the foundation has said no additional XRP was created. That makes the ledger’s current supply position and the status of the fix visible to anyone watching the network today.

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Oct 12 01:21
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Its angle: exploitation, researchers, confirms
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Oct 12 05:21
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Its angle: trillions, resulted, creation
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Its angle: relatively, apparently, according; with quotes
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