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By Sakamoto Nashi
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Why XRP Ledger Doesn't Play That Game. XRP Ledger's transaction model simply doesn't allow for that kind of within-transaction borrowing…
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What the Proposal Actually Changes. The amendment is still in draft form. It hasn't been approved yet, and it won't be until it clears…
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Broader Stakes for Blockchain Security. There's a wider conversation here too. Flash loan attacks aren't just a technical nuisance —…
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Flash loans have cost DeFi platforms billions. And XRP Ledger is now making a formal case that its architecture makes those attacks basically impossible to pull off.
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A draft amendment to the XRP Ledger has been put forward, laying out how the network's transaction structure inherently blocks flash loan exploits. Not through a patch.
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Flash loans work by exploiting a gap that exists on networks like Ethereum — a borrower can take out a massive loan, manipulate market prices, and repay the loan all within a…
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That's the core argument in the draft amendment. It's not claiming XRP Ledger is invulnerable to every possible attack — that would be a wild overstatement.
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For anyone who's spent time watching Ethereum DeFi get picked apart by flash loan attackers, that's a meaningful guarantee.
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The amendment is still in draft form. It hasn't been approved yet, and it won't be until it clears a community consensus process that involves both technical evaluation and…
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Related: Flare Co-Founder Says XRP Holders Can Access DeFi and Smart Contracts
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Unclear yet exactly how long that process takes for this specific proposal, or whether there's significant opposition. The source didn't specify a timeline.
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But the framing of the proposal matters regardless of approval timing. By formally documenting that flash loan attacks are structurally blocked, XRP Ledger is essentially…
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Ethereum still dominates DeFi by total value locked, by developer activity, by sheer network effect. That's not changing overnight.
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There's a wider conversation here too. Flash loan attacks aren't just a technical nuisance — they've shaped regulatory scrutiny of DeFi, spooked institutional participants, and…
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A network that can credibly say "that can't happen here" has something real to offer. Whether developers and users actually migrate toward that guarantee is a different question,…
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