$XRP ’S 100 BILLION SUPPLY CAP WAS AT RISK — WHAT IF THE BUG HAD BEEN EXPLOITED? A critical XRPL vulnerability could reportedly have allowed attackers to create extra spendable XRP, potentially threatening its 100 billion supply cap. The good news: The bug was patched in xrpld 3.4.1 before public disclosure, and developers found no evidence of exploitation on public networks. RippleX reproduced the exploit in testing, highlighting how serious the flaw could have been. MY TAKE: Even established blockchains can have hidden security weaknesses. Fast patching and responsible disclosure are crucial to protecting investor confidence. The big question: Does this successful fix strengthen your confidence in $XRP , or does this vulnerability make you question its security? Would you still hold $XRP long term? trade accordingly 👇$XRP ‌#GateAtTOKEN2049

🚨 XRP LEDGER HAD A BUG THAT COULD PRINT XRP FROM NOTHING This one is wild. The XRP Ledger just disclosed a bug that could have created brand new $XRP out of thin air. Yes, the coin with a fixed 100 billion supply. What happened? An integer overflow inside the XRPL payment engine, the part that settles trades on the built-in DEX. An attacker could open hundreds of accounts, post offers selling a tiny amount of a token for a huge amount of XRP, then hit all of them with one single payment. The total got too big for the software to count, so the sellers got paid in full while the buyer paid almost nothing. Result = fresh XRP that never existed, spendable like normal XRP. Worse, the safety check that runs after every transaction to make sure no XRP is created used the same broken math, so it would have missed it. Who found it? Researcher Cayden Liao with Veria AI, reported through the XRPL bug bounty on Sept 22. RippleX, Ripple's dev arm, reproduced it, rated it critical and the fix was merged by Sept 23. When was it fixed? xrpld 3.4.1 shipped on Sept 25, quietly, without saying what it fixed. Over 80% of default UNL validators were running it the same day. Public disclosure came Oct 9, and the code has been there since 2015. Most important part: RippleX says there's NO evidence it was ever exploited on any public network. Supply is safe. Why it matters for price: the 100B cap is the whole story institutions buy into. A real exploit would have been a disaster. Instead we got a quiet fix and a clean disclosure, so this is a FUD headline, not a supply event. Don't panic sell a patched bug. CMP: 1.403 (+1.3% 24h) 24h range: 1.377 – 1.412 | Week low: 1.318 ⏱ Short term Hold 1.38 = bounce stays alive Reclaim 1.415 = push to 1.45, then 1.50 Lose 1.377 = retest 1.318 week low

🚨 4 FUTURES COINS TO WATCH TODAY | GATE SQUARE 🔥 Which Crypto Could Pump Next? Long or Short? Crypto volatility is back! Bitcoin recently tested the $80,000 area, while traders are watching whether buyers can regain control. Ethereum is also facing market pressure, and Solana’s upcoming network improvements could keep SOL on traders’ watchlists. No coin is guaranteed to pump, so confirmation matters! 📊 1. BTC/USDT — Bitcoin - 🟢 LONG: Above $85,000 after a confirmed breakout - 🎯 TP1: $86,500 - 🎯 TP2: $88,000 - 🔴 SHORT: Below $82,000 after confirmation - 🎯 TP1: $80,500 - 🛑 SL: $83,500 for the short setup 📊 2. ETH/USDT — Ethereum - 🟢 LONG: Breakout above recent resistance - 🎯 TP: Entry +1.5% to +3% - 🔴 SHORT: Confirmed support breakdown - 🎯 TP: Entry −1.5% to −3% - 🛑 SL: 1% beyond entry in the opposite direction 📊 3. SOL/USDT — Solana - 🟢 LONG: Resistance breakout with strong volume - 🎯 TP: Entry +2% to +4% - 🔴 SHORT: Support breakdown with selling pressure - 🎯 TP: Entry −2% to −4% - 🛑 SL: 1.5% beyond entry in the opposite direction 📊 4. XRP/USDT — XRP - 🟢 LONG: Breakout above the latest swing high - 🎯 TP: Entry +2% to +3.5% - 🔴 SHORT: Breakdown below the latest swing low - 🎯 TP: Entry −2% to −3.5% - 🛑 SL: 1.5% beyond entry in the opposite direction ⚠️ Futures Risk Alert: These are conditional watchlist setups, not confirmed live signals. Check current Gate prices and chart levels before entering. Always use a stop-loss, and avoid excessive leverage. 💬 YOUR TURN: Which coin will move first — BTC, ETH, SOL, or XRP? Are you LONG or SHORT today? 👇 #GateSquare #Bitcoin #Ethereum #Solana #XRP