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  5. XRP Ledger Bug Fix Nears Oct. 23 Activation While Ripple Lending Stays 10 Votes Short
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2026-10-19•2 min read

XRP Ledger Bug Fix Nears Oct. 23 Activation While Ripple Lending Stays 10 Votes Short

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“Patching loan-default logic and a token-minting loophole before the lending protocol even wins enough validator votes to launch shows why validators are still holding back approval on uncollateralized on-chain credit.”

XRP Ledger Bug Fix Nears Oct. 23 Activation While Ripple Lending Stays 10 Votes Short
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Executive Summary

  • •An XRP Ledger bug-fix package is expected to activate on Oct. 23 to patch Ripple's proposed uncollateralized lending system and close a token-creation loophole.
  • •The fixCleanup3_4_0 amendment holds the exact minimum 29 of 35 validator votes required, while the inactive lending and vault amendments sit at 19 and 21 votes.
  • •Because network changes require a two-week hold at 29 votes, losing a single vote would reset the patch's clock and the lending system cannot activate before early November.

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Key Developments & Data

An XRP $XRP Ledger bug-fix package named fixCleanup3_4_0 is expected to activate around 09:34 UTC on Oct. 23 after securing the minimum 29 validator votes required out of 35 default trusted validators. The patch updates vault rounding and loan-default rules for Ripple's proposed uncollateralized lending system, while closing a loophole in xrpld 3.4.0 that could allow accounts permitted only to burn tokens to create new ones under certain conditions. The underlying lending system pitched to banks and payment companies since June remains inactive, holding 19 validator votes while its accompanying vault amendment has 21 votes. Network rule changes require more than 80% validator support held for two straight weeks, meaning the fixCleanup3_4_0 countdown would reset if a single validator withdraws support before Friday, and the lending system cannot go live before early November even if it reaches 29 votes immediately.

Zubiqo Strategic Assessment

Primary Impact

XRP Ledger validators, institutional payment companies, and banks evaluating Ripple's proposed uncollateralized cross-border settlement lending infrastructure.

Strategic Shift

Blockchain networks pitching institutional credit protocols are having to remediate edge-case token-minting permissions and accounting logic before validators will greenlight core uncollateralized lending modules.

The Ripple Effect

With fixCleanup3_4_0 holding exactly the 29-vote minimum, any single validator withdrawing support prior to 09:34 UTC on Oct. 23 will reset the mandatory two-week activation window.

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