The XRP Ledger Foundation issued a statement on October 12 in response to recent questions about “new issuance” triggered by the xrpld 3.4.1 security fix: This issue did not create any new XRP, and the total supply has been fixed at 100 billion since the ledger launched. Mechanically, XRP’s supply cap is written into the protocol rules, and normal transactions cannot exceed this hard cap. The currently verifiable total amount of XRP on-chain is approximately 99.986 billion, slightly below the initial 100 billion. This difference is generally related to mechanisms such as account activation burns. The Foundation also emphasized that this version, which includes the security fix, was deployed with the support of community consensus. Its purpose was to close a potential path for bypassing the fixed supply limit, eliminating concerns while improving network security. For the market, the short-term focus is not on price, but on whether “fixed supply,” the anchor of trust, remains secure. If similar security incidents occur in the future, how the community transparently discloses information and coordinates upgrade schedules may gradually become a key factor in how people evaluate the quality of public blockchains.

Standard Chartered Expands Support for Ripple’s RLUSD Standard Chartered is providing institutional custody for Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin on the XRP Ledger, marking another step toward connecting traditional finance with digital assets. The bank is also working with Ripple and LMAX Group to enable RLUSD to be used as trading collateral, subject to the necessary requirements and approvals. This development highlights the growing role of stablecoins in institutional finance, where secure custody and efficient collateral management are becoming increasingly important. The next key step is turning the planned collateral integration into a live service. #GateWCTCS9GlobalTradingCompetition

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