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A Decade-Old XRP Ledger Bug Could Have Minted XRP Out of Thin Air

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Bitcoin.com
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What happened

The XRP Ledger quietly patched a 2015-era payment engine flaw that could have let an attacker create spendable XRP beyond the network’s fixed supply for just a few hundred XRP in reserves.

Key facts

  • The XRP Ledger quietly patched a 2015-era payment engine flaw that could have let an attacker create spendable XRP beyond the network’s fixed supply for just a few hundred XRP in reserves.
  • Reported by Bitcoin.com and published Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:00:37 UTC.

Why it matters

Digital-asset markets react to catalysts within minutes, and liquidity, ETF flows and regulatory signals are usually what decide whether a move sticks.

What to watch next

  • Whether spot volume and open interest confirm the move
  • Liquidation clusters around the current price
  • ETF flow data and any regulatory follow-up

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Hoskinson says Vitalik’s AI warning could delay the internet’s quantum defenses

  2. XRP Ledger lets institutions share account duties without sharing their keys

  3. Ledger hack scare nears $90 million as Tether moves to freeze stolen USDT

  4. Ledger Wallet Mystery Deepens as Suspected Losses Hit $93.4M

  5. Credit Unions Could Face 26 New Stablecoin Reporting Fields

  6. XRP Ledger patched decade-old bug that could create billions of dollars in XRP from nothing

  7. A Decade-Old XRP Ledger Bug Could Have Minted XRP Out of Thin Air

Sources

The original report was published by Bitcoin.com. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

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