I’ve been tracking the XRP Ledger’s latest emergency patch, which was rolled out after an AI audit flagged an “unlimited XRP” vulnerability. The bug, estimated at 18 trillion XRP, could have theoretically inflated supply by over 2,000 % if exploited, and the exploit code was already spreading across EU nodes. The patch restores the original 100 billion‑token cap and includes a replay‑protected transaction limiter to prevent future overflow attacks. 🚀
I’m also watching Michael Saylor’s new Bitcoin strategy tease, following a September that saw $12 million in STRC buybacks, a 15 % increase from August. Saylor hinted that the next phase could involve allocating up to 5 % of his treasury to BTC, which would translate to roughly 1,200 BTC at current prices. This move underscores a growing institutional confidence in Bitcoin’s store‑of‑value narrative. 📈
Today’s broader crypto roundup shows a mixed market: total on‑chain activity dipped 3 % YoY, while DeFi TVL held steady at $28 billion. Coldcard announced an investigation into a phishing link that appeared on its X account, confirming zero loss for users so far. I remain cautiously optimistic as the ecosystem tightens security and capital flows continue to realign. 🔒
$W , $MAGIC , $W
I’m also watching Michael Saylor’s new Bitcoin strategy tease, following a September that saw $12 million in STRC buybacks, a 15 % increase from August. Saylor hinted that the next phase could involve allocating up to 5 % of his treasury to BTC, which would translate to roughly 1,200 BTC at current prices. This move underscores a growing institutional confidence in Bitcoin’s store‑of‑value narrative. 📈
Today’s broader crypto roundup shows a mixed market: total on‑chain activity dipped 3 % YoY, while DeFi TVL held steady at $28 billion. Coldcard announced an investigation into a phishing link that appeared on its X account, confirming zero loss for users so far. I remain cautiously optimistic as the ecosystem tightens security and capital flows continue to realign. 🔒
$W , $MAGIC , $W