XRP Ledger Bug Raises Questions About Supply Security

XRP Ledger's developers fixed a 2015 bug that could have allowed for the creation of unauthorized XRPs under certain transaction conditions. Investigators reportedly discovered no evidence of exploitation on public networks but testing confirmed the flaw could result in spendable XRP. The emergency software update addressed a potential supply-integrity risk and required validators to coordinate upgrades across the network. The security of XRP Ledger came to the fore when developers fixed an old software bug that could have allowed the creation of unauthorized tokens.