XRP
Why XRP is down 2.8% today
Analysis
XRP fell 2.8% over the past 24 hours as traders reacted to security-related headlines around the XRP Ledger, including reports that developers issued an emergency patch for a decade-old bug that could have enabled unlimited XRP minting. The Block highlighted the severity of the flaw and the patch, while Cointelegraph noted the XRP Ledger’s public defense of the emergency fix—both of which can raise short-term uncertainty and risk-off selling.
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.
Is XRP Ledger Vulnerable to AI? Avalanche Founder Warns of Hidden Flaws
Avalanche founder Emin Gün Sirer argues that AI could uncover security flaws in the XRP Ledger. He says that threat deserves more attention than the fall of existing cryptography. His warning arrives...
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