XRPL restores normal ledger closing times, but security fix slips to November
- —Ledger-closing delays began Oct. 21; the usual 3–5 second rhythm was restored by Oct. 22
- —fixCleanup3_4_0 needs over 80% of trusted validators for 14 uninterrupted days
- —Support dipped on Oct. 21, resetting the countdown; earliest activation is now Nov. 4
- —The fix closes a PaymentBurn delegation flaw that could let accounts mint extra tokens
Why it matters: The incident tests XRPL's settlement reliability as RLUSD, tokenized assets and lending apps scale on the network.
Source: CryptoSlate