Protocols & Tech Unverified First seen 2026-10-12 08:32 UTC

XRP Ledger Foundation says supply cap bug never triggered by normal parameters

The XRP Ledger Foundation said a bug that could have broken XRP's supply cap was never triggered by normal parameters, which is why it went undetected for years. The foundation's explanation is the only account given in the post.

Why “Unverified”

Reported by CoinDesk alone, with no second source or primary confirmation yet

1 independent source group across 1 post · evidence score 60/100. How labels work

Market around the story

Asset	Price at first report	6h before	1h before	1h after	6h after	1h move vs normal	24h volume vs median
XRP	$1.41	+0.63%	−0.12%	−0.48%	−1.5%	0.7σ	0.5×

Returns are measured from the moment the story first appeared. “vs normal” compares the move with the asset's typical hourly move over the previous 30 days.

What the sources claim

The XRP Ledger Foundation said normal parameters never triggered the bug that could have broken XRP's supply cap, explaining why it stayed undetected for years. XRP

“normal parameters never triggered the bug that could have broken XRP's supply cap, which is why it was undetected for years”
CoinDesk

Sources

CoinDesk newswire 2026-10-12 08:32 UTC
Why a bug that could have threatened XRP's 100 billion supply cap stayed hidden for years

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