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An XRP Ledger security bug could have created 18.45 trillion XRP
The Cryptonomist·October 11, 2026·1 min read
An XRP Ledger security bug discovered on September 21, 2026, could have let attackers create 18.45 trillion XRP in a single transaction—more than 184 times the token’s fixed supply. Developers patched the decade-old flaw on September 25, 2026, and found no evidence of exploitation on public networks. The flaw originated in payment-calculation code.
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