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XRP Ledger patched decade-old bug that could create billions of dollars in XRP from nothing
Researchers demonstrated how a payment could create spendable XRP without the sender funding it, prompting an emergency software release.
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XRP · Why linked: The news is about a critical security vulnerability patched in the XRP Ledger that could have minted XRP from nothing. Market context: An emergency patch addresses a critical bug that could have allowed unauthorized XRP creation, which is positive for network integrity but the prior risk exposure could weigh on sentiment.
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