XRP price in focus as Ledger security fix targets November 4 activation
Published on 11/03/2026 at 07:08 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSXRPL fix moves toward activation
- The XRP Ledger's fixCleanup3_4_0 amendment is conditionally scheduled for activation on November 4, 2026.
- CoinDesk reported support from 33 of 35 tracked validators, while the required threshold is more than 80 percent for two uninterrupted weeks.
- Investing.com displayed XRP at 1.2507 USD with a market capitalization of 79.03 billion USD on November 3.
The XRP price was displayed at 1.2507 USD on November 3, 2026, at 17:32:36 Berlin time on Investing.com. The same page showed a market capitalization of 79.03 billion USD, 24-hour trading volume of 1.30 billion USD and a circulating supply of 63.35 billion XRP. The quote is a market snapshot, not a verified UTC daily close comparison.
Conditional network upgrade ahead
Investor attention is focused on the XRP Ledger's fixCleanup3_4_0 amendment. According to CoinDesk, the earliest activation window is November 4 at approximately 14:46 UTC, provided validator support remains above the required level. The date is conditional: the network must maintain more than 80 percent support for two uninterrupted weeks before the amendment can activate.
CoinDesk reported backing from 33 of 35 tracked trusted validators. With 35 validators in that count, at least 29 votes are needed to exceed the threshold. The countdown had to restart after support temporarily fell to 26 on October 21. That delay shifted the earliest activation window from October 23 to November 4.
Security correction, not new XRP supply
The amendment addresses a permission loophole affecting issued tokens, including stablecoins. Under certain conditions, an account authorized only to destroy tokens could create new ones. The correction is intended to separate token-burning and token-issuance permissions. CoinDesk reported that it found no public records or reports that the flaw had been exploited.
The change does not affect XRP's native supply. It also includes corrections for trading-pool and vault calculations and a rule intended to prevent loans from being classified as late or in default before their due date. The separate XRPL lending service is not activated by this amendment; CoinDesk reported that its own amendment and the required vault system still lacked enough votes to begin their respective activation countdowns.
What XRP investors should monitor
The immediate market variable is therefore not a completed upgrade but whether validator support holds through the activation process. A successful activation would remove the specified permission risk and implement the accompanying accounting corrections, while a renewed loss of support could delay the timetable again. The XRP price remains a separate market indicator and should not be treated as proof of a direct price reaction to the pending technical change.
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