Bug That Could Have Threatened XRP Supply Cap Went Undetected for Years
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A software bug in the XRP Ledger that could have potentially allowed the creation of tokens beyond XRP's fixed 100 billion supply cap reportedly went undetected for years before being discovered and addressed. The vulnerability highlights the challenges of auditing complex blockchain codebases even for well-established networks.
WHY IT MATTERS
Every cryptocurrency has rules written into its code, and one of the most important rules for many tokens is how many can ever exist. Think of it like a limited-edition print run of a book — if someone found a way to print extra copies, each existing copy would be worth less. XRP was designed so that exactly 100 billion tokens would ever exist, with no way to create more. A bug that could have bypassed this limit is significant because it could have undermined trust in one of XRP's core promises. For newcomers, this story illustrates why code audits — thorough reviews of a blockchain's software — are so important, and why even long-running projects can have hidden flaws.
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- coindesk.com
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