Ripple fixes 2015 bug preventing unauthorized XRP minting
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Ripple has reportedly addressed a significant software bug from 2015 that, if exploited, could have led to unauthorized minting of billions of XRP. The bug remained dormant and unexploited, and the fix was revealed in a blog post. This development is linked to the XRP Ledger, which has a fixed supply of 100 billion XRP that was established at its launch in 2012. Ripple’s recent action underscores its ongoing commitment to maintaining protocol integrity, with no changes to the current XRP supply or its fixed-supply rules governed by ledger operations and Ripple’s escrow releases.
Source: Crypto Briefing
