Governance
XRPL fixes critical pre-mainnet flaw, but client apps remain at risk
The repaired amendment closes the disclosed XRPL signer gap, but nodes, clients, wallets and explorers now face the production test.
Liam 'Akiba' Wright 6 min read
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