On the 4th, an update (fixCleanup3_4_0) was activated on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), the blockchain for the cryptocurrency XRP, to correct a flaw that allowed accounts with only the authority to delete tokens to issue new tokens under certain conditions. According to the blockchain analysis site XRPL Win, the activation occurred at 11:52 PM Japan time, corresponding to ledger number 108,112,129.
The flaw existed in...