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A two-hour drop in XRP Ledger validator support reset the approval countdown for fixCleanup3_4_0, moving its expected activation from Oct. 23 to Nov. 4. Support fell to 26 of 35 trusted validators before returning to 29, and has since risen to 31.
Why it matters
XRP Ledger rule changes require support from at least 29 of the 35 trusted validators at every check during a continuous 14-day period. Checks occur roughly every 15 minutes, so even a brief dip below the threshold resets the clock. The fix had been at exactly 29 votes before the interruption, leaving no margin for a validator to drop out or become unreachable.
The patch closes a loophole that could allow an account restricted to burning an issuer’s tokens to create tokens under certain conditions. It also adjusts how vault and lending code determines when a loan is late or in default.
Market impact
The delay is a change to the network’s upgrade timeline, not confirmation of a broader system failure. With 31 validators supporting the fix, it currently has two votes above the required threshold, but the approval period must still run without another interruption.
The broader lending system has not secured enough validator support to begin its own activation countdown and is not live. The patch addresses parts of its lending code, but it does not itself activate that system.
Frequently asked questions
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Why did the XRP Ledger fix’s activation date move to Nov. 4?
Validator support fell to 26 of 35, below the required 29, resetting the continuous 14-day approval countdown. The renewed countdown points to Nov. 4.
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How many validators must support an XRP Ledger rule change?
At least 29 of the 35 trusted validators must support it at every check during the 14-day approval period.
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What does fixCleanup3_4_0 change?
It closes a loophole that could let an account restricted to burning an issuer’s tokens create tokens under certain conditions, and adjusts vault and lending calculations.
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How much support does the fix have now?
Support has risen to 31 of 35 trusted validators, two votes above the required threshold of 29.
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Does this fix activate XRP Ledger’s broader lending system?
No. The broader lending system has not secured enough validator support to begin its own activation countdown and is not live.
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