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XRP Ledger patches bug that let approved token burners mint new tokens
The XRP Ledger has fixed a bug that allowed approved participants to issue new tokens when burning existing ones. The fix took effect on Wednesday, and XRP itself is not affected.
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The XRP Ledger network has closed a vulnerability that allowed participants approved to burn tokens to create new ones. CoinDesk reports the fix took effect on Wednesday, after validators backed moving the activation date to October.
According to CoinDesk, the native XRP asset is not affected by the vulnerability. The report does not provide details on the volume of tokens issued without basis or on whether the bug was exploited in practice.
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