XRP Ledger set to fix flaw that could let stablecoin partners print new tokens

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The fix is on track for Wednesday after validator support briefly dipped and restarted the two-week activation clock. XRP itself is unaffected. The XRP Ledger is on track to fix a loophole Wednesday that can let accounts create tokens they were only authorized to destroy, coming after a brief drop in validator support delayed the update by nearly two weeks. The bug can let an account authorized only to destroy an issuer’s tokens create new ones under certain conditions. A stablecoin company, for example, could have let a payments service destroy tokens when customers exchange them for dollars. That service should need separate permission to issue more, and this fix enforces that separation. The network’s official documentation currently warns developers against granting the token-burning permission until the correction takes effect. The problem concerns tokens issued on the ledger, including stablecoins. XRP’s own supply is unaffected by this permission bug. The update, called…

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