XRP
Why XRP is down 1.4% in the last hour
Analysis
XRP slipped 1.4% over the past hour as traders reacted to security-related headlines about an emergency XRP Ledger patch for a decade-old bug that, if exploited, could have enabled unlimited XRP minting—raising short-term risk and uncertainty. The Block reported the bug fix and its potential severity, while Cointelegraph noted the XRP Ledger’s defense of the emergency patch, both of which can pressure price in the near term despite being preventative.
Contributing Factors (3)
XRP Ledger patches decade-old bug that could have minted trillions of XRP
An overflow bug in the XRP Ledger's payment engine could have let an attacker mint about 18 trillion spendable XRP in one transaction.
XRP Ledger defends emergency patch for unlimited XRP bug
The XRP Ledger Foundation pushed back against claims that its emergency security patch was forced on network operators.
Countdown Begins: 473 Million XRP Treasury Eyes Nasdaq Debut
473 million XRP meets public markets as Evernorth makes Nasdaq debut.
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