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The XRP Ledger (XRPL), also called the Ripple Protocol, is a cryptocurrency platform launched in 2012 by Ripple Labs. The XRPL employs the native cryptocurrency known as XRP, and supports tokens, cryptocurrency or other units of value such as frequent flyer miles or mobile minutes.
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A decade-old XRP Ledger bug could have created approximately 18.45 trillion spendable XRP in one transaction. Developers patched the vulnerability on September 25 and found ...
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An integer overflow in the payment engine, dormant since 2015, could have let an attacker mint spendable XRP beyond the token’s total supply.