Live briefing · CoinDesk
XRP Ledger developers tighten the rules for who can hold 'restricted' tokens
What CoinDesk reports, why it matters and what remains unconfirmed.
TechBy Shaurya Malwa at CoinDesk
The story in one view
- Reported by
- CoinDesk
- Coverage lens
- Networks and technology
- Published
- Evidence status
- Cross-source reports linked
What CoinDesk reports
A set of fixes would tighten who can hold permissioned tokens on the network. The XRP Ledger Foundation says no users were affected.
The immediate significance
The report describes a network, software or product development. Its significance depends on whether the change is specified, deployed and used—not only proposed or described in a headline.
Decrypt and CoinDesk have also published a related report, providing another attributed account to compare without treating repetition as proof.
What remains unknown
- The report does not establish whether the described technology is proposed, in testing or live in production.
- No matched primary document independently supporting the central claim is linked to this page.
Live market check
The named assets, right now
Spot quotes from Kraken, checked .
Developing Across Sources
How the story developed
Decrypt and CoinDesk are reporting related developments. Reports are shown in publication order; separate coverage is not independent confirmation.
Decrypt $11 Billion in Bitcoin Options Expire Tomorrow—Here's What It Means
A third of Deribit's Bitcoin options settle Friday, a day after the Fed held rates with two officials voting to hike. Here's why that matters for Bitcoin's price.
CoinDeskCurrent briefing XRP Ledger developers tighten the rules for who can hold 'restricted' tokens
A set of fixes would tighten who can hold permissioned tokens on the network. The XRP Ledger Foundation says no users were affected.
CoinDesk Bitcoin, ether and XRP selloff wipes out $1.5 billion in leveraged crypto bets
Bets on rising prices accounted for nearly 84% of forced closures, with Binance handling almost half the total. A rebound has since started catching short sellers.
CoinDesk Binance hacker dumps a little-known 2017 token and it crashes 90%
The hacker dumped FUN and other smaller tokens into markets too small to absorb large selling, leading to price crashes.
Related Articles And Podcast
Further reporting and analysis on this story.
Podcast11 min
Daily Crypto Deep Dive: The XRP Bug That Could Have Created 18 TRILLION XRP – How Close Was Disaster?
The XRP Bug That Could Have Destroyed Its 100 Billion Supply Cap
Read the notes and play the episode