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Ripple’s bank-lending system moves closer to launch on the XRP Ledger
Ripple's bank-lending support on the XRP Ledger rose from 19 to 22 of 35 validators since mid-October, with no public record of which validators switched.
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Ledger SDK Sends Signing Metadata by Default
A Ledger SDK sent signing metadata including addresses and device details by default; a security issue for wallet users.
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XRP Ledger maps out quantum-proof accounts, with no extra fees for users
XRP Ledger Foundation lays out a quantum-resistant account design with no extra user fees and a path to full transition by 2028.
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NYSE picks Avalanche to settle tokenized stocks amid Wall Street's blockchain race
NYSE has picked Avalanche as the core settlement ledger for its planned blockchain stock exchange, a notable institutional infrastructure move.
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AI discovers XRP Ledger flaw that could mint 18 trillion tokens and put $94 billion market at risk
An AI tool found a serious XRP Ledger flaw that could have minted 18 trillion tokens, putting a $94B market at risk; a notable security story on AI-driven auditing.
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XRP Ledger patched decade-old bug that could create billions of dollars in XRP from nothing
Researchers showed an XRP Ledger bug allowing spendable XRP without funding, and an emergency patch was released.
Also covered by Cointelegraph, Unchained - 7
XRP Ledger developers tighten the rules for who can hold 'restricted' tokens
XRP Ledger developers propose fixes tightening who can hold permissioned tokens; the foundation says no users were affected.
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Ledger Says Affected User’s Device Contained Hardware Implant
Ledger says an affected user's device had a hardware implant, and CryptoBilis has halted all hardware wallet sales pending investigation.
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Franklin Templeton adds $150 million in fund shares to XRP Ledger, all in one wallet
Franklin Templeton added $150 million in fund shares to the XRP Ledger in one wallet, nearly quadrupling its on-network tokens. The receiving wallet shares authorized signers with the issuer.
Also covered by Cointelegraph, DL News - 10
DriveWealth to use Ripple’s RLUSD for stablecoin settlement, cross-border payments
DriveWealth will use Ripple's RLUSD on the XRP Ledger for stablecoin settlement, collateral and cross-border payments, starting in Europe.
Also covered by The Defiant - 11
XRP Ledger developers propose creating wallets with zero XRP for stablecoin payments
XRP Ledger developers propose an experimental change letting companies fund zero-XRP wallets for stablecoin payments, including AI-agent accounts.
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Standard Chartered adds Ripple USD custody, eyes LMAX collateral deal
Standard Chartered now offers custody for Ripple's RLUSD on the XRP Ledger and plans collateral use with LMAX.
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Ledger Adds Morpho Loans Against Wrapped Bitcoin
Ledger users can now borrow USDC or USDT on Ethereum against wrapped Bitcoin via Morpho, with collateral in smart contracts subject to liquidation.
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XRP Ledger Repairs Its Lending Protocol Before It Goes Live
XRP Ledger developers published a second amendment to fix the uncollateralized lending feature before it goes live.
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Scammer Lost $4.8M in Bitcoin to Tampered Ledger Wallets: Chainalysis
Chainalysis traced a $4.8M bitcoin scam that used tampered ledger wallets from a fake-review task scheme.
Also covered by Bitcoin Magazine, r/Bitcoin - 16
Phishing scammers capitalise on Ledger panic with fake firmware update
Phishing emails posing as Ledger firmware updates are targeting users after the $86M wallet losses.
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Ledger Theft Funds Shift Into USDD, Beyond Tether’s Freeze Controls
Funds from a Ledger theft moved into USDD, which Tether's freeze controls did not cover, per Tron records and Bitquery.
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Ledger Says Organized Crime Group Spent Millions Targeting Hardware Wallet Users
Ledger says an organized crime group spent millions targeting hardware wallet users through a sophisticated supply chain attack.
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Ledger Moves Beyond Signers With $849 Atom, a Device That Runs Everyday Apps
Ledger opened reservations for the $849 Atom, a data-only device that separates Android-based apps from a secure chip, with delivery estimated for 2027.
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Evernorth Taps Ripple, Kraken, Coinbase and BitGo for XRP Yield Push
Evernorth, a Nasdaq-listed treasury company, plans XRP institutional yield strategies from Q4, with XRP Ledger credit-market investments to follow.
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Ledger spyware scare spreads beyond Southeast Asia
Mark Karpelès reports spyware found in Ledger wallets bought from resellers across several regions, widening the security scare.
Also covered by Unchained - 22
BNY and Citadel Securities Use Tokenized Treasury in Overnight Repo
BNY and Citadel Securities settled a tokenized Treasury repo on BNY's private digital ledger in minutes, a concrete institutional tokenization milestone.
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Avalanche Highlights KSD Links Ahead of Korea’s 2027 Tokenization Rollout
Korea's KSD is building its tokenization platform to connect with Avalanche and Hyperledger, with Samsung SDS targeting completion in February 2027.
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OneKey drops CryptoBilis and offers replacements after $86 million Ledger wallet incident
OneKey is dropping CryptoBilis as a vendor and offering replacements following an $86M Ledger wallet incident, a notable security-supply-chain development.
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Explanation Of How A Hardware Supply Chain Attack Of A Ledger Wallet Works
Explanation of how a hardware supply chain attack on Ledger wallets works, useful context on the wider incident, though from a forum post.
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Ledger claims CryptoBilis cases are limited as up to $93M is traced, $10M frozen
Ledger says CryptoBilis cases are limited to one Southeast Asian reseller, with up to $93M traced and $10M frozen; critics question the authorized sales channel.