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XRP Ledger patches bug that could have minted 18 trillion XRP
Original: XRP Ledger fixes bug that could have created 18 trillion XRP, pays $250,000 bounty
The XRP Ledger has fixed a critical bug that could have allowed an attacker to create 18 trillion XRP, and paid a $250,000 bounty to the person who reported it. The flaw posed a severe risk to the ledger's fixed supply, a core feature of the XRP token. Security analysts are highlighting the payout as a strong example of a well-handled responsible disclosure in the crypto industry.
Why now: The discovery of a bug that could have catastrophically inflated XRP's supply, plus the large bounty, is drawing attention in crypto and security circles.
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