Key Takeaways The bug could have created spendable XRP beyond its fixed supply. The fix shipped Sept. 25; investigators found no evidence of exploitation. Ripple is expanding simulated attacks and mathematical protocol checks. Ripple Responds to a Threat to XRP’s Fixed Supply A critical flaw could have allowed unauthorized XRP creation, prompting Ripple to reinforce security across the XRP Ledger (XRPL). J. Ayo Akinyele, senior director of engineering at RippleX, Ripple’s division supporting development of the public blockchain, outlined the response and security priorities on X on Oct. 10, following the vulnerability’s disclosure the previous day. Veria AI, a vulnerability-detection …