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XRP Ledger fixes a disclosed bug that could have led to the creation of new tokens
What CoinDesk reports, why it matters and what remains unconfirmed.
MarketsBy Shaurya Malwa at CoinDesk
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What CoinDesk reports
The fix went live Wednesday after validator support reset the activation clock in October. XRP itself was unaffected.
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 and CoinDesk have 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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