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XRPL’s fixCleanup3_4_0 bug-fix package has secured the 29 validator votes needed for approval and is expected to take effect around 09:34 UTC on Oct. 23. The patch is nine days into its required two-week countdown and has no votes to spare. Ripple’s proposed uncollateralized lending system remains inactive, with its lending and vault amendments at 19 and 21 votes.
Why it matters
The upgrade addresses more than a launch bug. It closes a loophole that could allow accounts authorized only to destroy tokens to create them under certain conditions. It also revises vault rounding and the rules used to determine when a loan becomes late or defaults.
Ripple’s lending design would let lenders deposit XRP or another token into a vault while a broker lends the funds for a fixed term. Borrowers would not post collateral, leaving the broker’s offchain assessment as the main protection against default. Ripple has pitched the model to payment companies seeking working capital while cross-border settlements clear.
Market impact
The patch’s approval does not activate lending. XRPL governance requires support from more than 80% of its 35 trusted validators, or 29 votes, held for two consecutive weeks. If one validator withdraws support before the countdown ends, the clock restarts.
The lending and vault amendments have not started their own countdowns. Even if both reach 29 votes immediately, the system cannot go live before their separate approval process is completed. The immediate signal is therefore improved protocol readiness, while adoption of XRPL lending still depends on validator support for the core amendments.
Frequently asked questions
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When is the XRPL bug-fix package expected to go live?
The fixCleanup3_4_0 package is expected to take effect around 09:34 UTC on Oct. 23, provided it keeps the required validator support through the two-week countdown.
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How many validator votes does XRPL require for an amendment?
XRPL requires more than 80% of its 35 trusted validators, which equals 29 votes, with that support held for two consecutive weeks.
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Why is Ripple’s XRPL lending system not active yet?
The lending amendment has 19 votes and the separate vault amendment has 21, below the 29 votes needed to begin their approval countdowns.
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What risks does the proposed XRPL lending model carry?
Borrowers would not post collateral, so the broker’s offchain assessment would be the main protection for lenders against loan defaults.
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What other issues does the XRPL patch address?
It closes a loophole that could let burn-only accounts create tokens and revises vault rounding and the rules for late or defaulted loans.
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