XRP Ledger Foundation (XRPL) explains why a bug that threatened the 100 billion XRP cap sat hidden for years
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XRP Ledger Foundation (XRPL) explains why a bug that threatened the 100 billion XRP cap sat hidden for years
The XRP Ledger Foundation said normal parameters never triggered the bug that could have broken XRP's supply cap, which is why it went unseen for years.
ZachXBT considers insufficient the $250,000 reward given to researchers who found a failure capable of allowing the emission of 18 billion XRP. Vulnerability was corrected before someone could take advantage of it, but the controversy now revolves around incentives to reveal critical errors.
XRP Ledger Security Fix Addresses Critical Supply Vulnerability
XRP Ledger developers have issued an emergency security patch to fix a critical vulnerability that could have bypassed the network’s 100 billion XRP supply limit. The decision to skip the usual validator approval process has sparked debate over decentralization, transparency, and blockchain security.
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