security flaw

Why a bug that could have threatened XRP's 100 billion supply cap stayed hidden for years

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27 days ago XRP Ledger discloses overflow bug that could have minted XRP beyond its supply cap event 1 actors in common · 8 news media
27 days ago XRP Ledger Might Be Vulnerable to AI, Avalanche Founder Warns event 1 actors in common · 4 news media
27 days ago XRP Ledger activates atomic batches and security fix event 1 actors in common · 5 news media