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XRP Ledger Confirms No New XRP Created After Critical Vulnerability
The XRP Ledger Foundation has confirmed that no additional XRP tokens were created due to a critical vulnerability. This vulnerability, which could have allowed attackers to generate and spend tokens without paying the required amount, was fixed in the September 25 release of xrpld version 3.4.1. The foundation stated that the network's supply remains capped at 100 billion XRP, with approximately 99.986 billion tokens currently in existence. The disclosure follows the September 25 release, which addressed the payment-engine flaw. The breach could have bypassed the XRP Ledger's rule against creating additional tokens. The foundation emphasized that all ledger data is publicly accessible and that account balances can be verified on blockchain explorers and other data services. No evidence of exploitation on public networks was found. The XRP Ledger Foundation also outlined plans to strengthen security through AI-assisted adversarial testing, formal verification, and closer collaboration with security researchers.