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XRP Ledger Bug Fix Pushed Back Just Two Days Before Launch – Here’s Why

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TLDR A two-hour dip in validator support reset the XRP Ledger bug fix countdown, moving activation from Oct. 23 to Nov. 4. The fix, called fixCleanup3_4_0, fell to 26 yes votes on Wednesday before recovering to 29. Support has since risen to 31 of 35 trusted validators, two above the 29-vote threshold. The patch closes a loophole that could let a burn-only account create new tokens. Ripple’s lending system still lacks enough validator support to start its own countdown. A short drop in validator support has pushed back the latest XRP Ledger bug fix. Activation had been set for Oct. 23, less than two days away. 🚨 XRP LEDGER BIG UPDATE 🚨 XRPL bug fix is delayed until November 4.

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