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XRPL branded ‘cheap’ for paying infinite XRP exploiter just $250K

Protos·October 12, 2026·1 min read
XRPL branded ‘cheap’ for paying infinite XRP exploiter just $250K

Crypto sleuth ZachXBT criticized XRPL for paying a whitehat hacker only $250K after an infinite XRP exploit, calling it 'cheap' and warning that future exploits could cost $100M. The payment was seen as insufficient given the severity of the vulnerability, raising concerns about XRPL's security incentives.

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