The vulnerability of minting coins out of thin air: XRP was not the first. In 2010, a numerical overflow in Bitcoin created approximately 184 billion BTC out of thin air in a single transaction; in 2018, a problem with Zcash’s zero-knowledge proof parameters theoretically allowed ZEC to be forged infinitely. It was discovered in March, quietly fixed in October through an upgrade, and only disclosed publicly in February the following year. In 2026, it was XRP Ledger’s turn: an overflow in the matching engine meant that a few hundred mispriced orders plus one payment could create additional XRP. It was reported on September 22, fixed on September 25, and only disclosed publicly on October 9. All three involved miscalculating numbers, and all were fixed before disclosure. The difference is that the Bitcoin bug was actually exploited, while the latter two were blocked before exploitation. For holders, does fixing first and disclosing later count as protection—or a lack of transparency? $XRP

XRP supply was almost broken by a 10-year-old bug that went unnoticed for ten years. WOW.

According to analyst AliCharts, whales have accumulated approximately 15,000 BTC over the past 72 hours, as Bitcoin recently underwent a correction. Large investors also increased their holdings by more than 166,000 ETH and 45 million XRP during the same period, indicating a buy-the-dip strategy.