An XRP Ledger fix scheduled for Oct. 23 is now expected to activate on Nov. 4 after validator support briefly fell below the required threshold. Backing has since recovered, but the interruption forced the amendment to restart its full 14-day approval countdown.

Key Takeaways

  • Support fell to 26 of 35 trusted validators, resetting the countdown less than two days before planned activation.
  • The fix now has 31 votes, above the 29 needed, with activation listed for Nov. 4 at 14:46 UTC.
  • The patch addresses a token-creation loophole and lending calculations; the broader lending system remains inactive.

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XRP Ledger fix starts a fresh approval period

The amendment, fixCleanup3_4_0, had been scheduled to activate at 09:34 UTC on Oct. 23. On Monday, it held exactly 29 votes—the minimum required from the network’s default set of 35 trusted validators.

XRPL Dashboard data showed support fell to 26 at Wednesday’s 12:54 UTC checkpoint. It returned to 29 by 14:46 UTC, starting a new countdown. XRPLWin subsequently listed Nov. 4 at 14:46 UTC as the expected activation time.

Recovery does not restore the old deadline

Rule changes require backing from more than 80% of those validators at checks held roughly every 15 minutes, continuously for 14 days. A single check below the threshold resets that period.

Support has since reached 31 of 35, giving the amendment a two-vote cushion. Neither tracker identifies which validators stopped contributing support. Because only votes from reachable validators count, an offline or restarting server can have the same effect as a vote against the amendment; the cause of the drop remains unclear.

Token and lending changes remain pending

According to the xrpld 3.4.0 release notes, the patch closes a loophole that could allow an account authorized only to destroy an issuer’s tokens to create new ones under certain conditions. It also adjusts vault and lending calculations, including how loans are classified as late or in default.

The lending code belongs to a system Ripple has pitched to banks and payment companies since June. That broader system had not attracted enough validator support to begin its own activation countdown and remained inactive as of Oct. 22.

Conclusion

Nov. 4 is now the expected activation date, not a completed rollout. The fix must retain sufficient validator support throughout the restarted 14-day period.

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