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How an AI Agent Found a Hidden XRP Bug That Could Have Minted 18 Trillion Coins

CoinCentral·October 12, 2026·1 min read
How an AI Agent Found a Hidden XRP Bug That Could Have Minted 18 Trillion Coins

XRP Ledger developers fixed a critical 2015 payment bug that could have created XRP beyond its 100 billion supply cap. Veria Labs said its AI agent found the flaw, earning the program's top $250,000 bounty. No evidence shows the bug was exploited on any public network.

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