A software bug capable of compromising the fixed cap on the $XRP supply, set at 100 billion units, remained hidden for years without anyone noticing, according to the XRP Ledger Foundation.

The Foundation explained that normal inputs and conditions were not enough to trigger the bug, which is why it remained unnoticed throughout that period.

According to reports, the 100 billion-unit cap was not actually at risk under normal conditions, because triggering the bug required unusual inputs that did not occur automatically.

This incident raises questions about how code is reviewed in networks that have been around for years, and about the gap between routine testing and rare scenarios that may expose latent bugs.

So far, full technical details have not been published about the nature of the flaw, exactly how long it remained hidden, or whether it has been fully fixed. These points remain uncertain.

The open question remains: How many similar bugs may be hidden in other projects, waiting for rare conditions to trigger them?

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