Four Days Left: XRP Ledger Key Fix Upgrade Eyes October Activation

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The XRP Ledger is set to activate a package of bug fixes around 09:34 UTC on Oct. 23 after reaching the 29-validator threshold for approval. The package includes a fix for lending code, while the lending system it partly repairs remains 10 votes short of approval.

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October is described as a busy month for the XRP Ledger and the Ripple ecosystem, with a key fix upgrade expected to activate during the month.
Four Days Left: XRP Ledger Key Fix Upgrade Eyes October Activation
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A package of XRP Ledger bug fixes is scheduled to take effect around 09:34 UTC on Oct. 23 after reaching the minimum 29 validator votes needed for approval.
XRP Ledger is set to fix its lending code before anyone can use it
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One of the fixes in that package addresses Ripple’s proposed uncollateralized lending code.
XRP Ledger is set to fix its lending code before anyone can use it

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Users, validators, and teams following the XRP Ledger will notice the scheduled change around Oct. 23, when the bug-fix package is set to go live. The lending-related part is still unfinished in governance terms, so the next visible step is the activation itself, not a completed lending rollout.

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