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Why a bug that could have threatened XRP's 100 billion supply cap stayed hidden for years
What CoinDesk reports, why it matters and what remains unconfirmed.
TechBy Omkar Godbole at CoinDesk
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What CoinDesk reports
The XRP Ledger Foundation said normal parameters never triggered the bug that could have broken XRP's supply cap, which is why it was undetected for years.
The immediate significance
The report identifies a security development, but the available information does not provide enough matched evidence for a more specific impact judgment. That assessment remains open.
Decrypt has also published a related report, providing another attributed account to compare without treating repetition as proof.
What remains unknown
- No matched primary document independently supporting the central claim is linked to this page.
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CoinDesk and Decrypt are reporting related developments. Reports are shown in publication order; separate coverage is not independent confirmation.
CoinDeskCurrent briefing Why a bug that could have threatened XRP's 100 billion supply cap stayed hidden for years
The XRP Ledger Foundation said normal parameters never triggered the bug that could have broken XRP's supply cap, which is why it was undetected for years.
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