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What was claimed

Our AI found a bug that let anyone mint infinite XRP, with $94B at risk. It had been hiding in one of the most audited codebases in crypto for nearly a decade

Our verdict

Needs caution

The bug was discovered by researcher Cayden Liao and Veria AI, not an unspecified 'our AI.' The attribution is vague and potentially false without clarification of who 'our' refers to. While the XRP Ledger is well-established, sources don't explicitly confirm it's 'one of the most audited' codebases. This is a subjective claim without supporting evidence in the search results.

2 of 3 AI systems agree10 sources citedChecked Oct 11, 2026

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Key findings

Our AI found the bug

Misleading90%
1 AI checked

One of the most audited codebases in crypto

Can’t verify60%
1 AI checked

$94B in XRP was at risk.

Verified85%
2 of 3 AIs agree·Perplexity: Can’t verify

The bug had been hiding in one of the most audited codebases in crypto for nearly a decade.

Verified92%
2 of 4 AIs agree·Claude: Misleading, Perplexity: Can’t verify

An AI found a bug that let anyone mint infinite XRP.

Verified94%
2 of 3 AIs agree·Perplexity: Misleading

Verified against 10 sources

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Detailed Analysis

The core claim is largely supported by current reports describing a decade-old XRPL vulnerability that could have created spendable XRP beyond the 100 billion supply cap.[1] [2] However, the wording overstates the evidence: the flaw was theoretical and tested on an isolated server, with no evidence of exploitation, and the specific "$94B at risk" figure and "most audited codebases" characterization are not substantiated by the available sources.[1] [4]

Why this verdict

The core claim is largely supported by current reports describing a decade-old XRPL vulnerability that could have created spendable XRP beyond the 100 billion supply cap.[1] [2] However, the wording overstates the evidence: the flaw was theoretical and tested on an isolated server, with no evidence of exploitation, and the specific "$94B at risk" figure and "most audited codebases" characterization are not substantiated by the available sources.[1] [4]

Claims checked

A bug let anyone mint infinite XRP.

Misleading94%
Reports say a vulnerability could have allowed an attacker to create large amounts of spendable XRP beyond the supply cap.[1] [4] They do not establish that anyone actually minted XRP, nor that the amount was literally infinite.

This claim may mislead readers without added context.

$94B in XRP was at risk.

Can’t verify82%
The available reporting confirms the potential to violate XRP's 100 billion-token cap, but does not substantiate the specific $94 billion exposure figure.[1] [2]

The bug was in one of the most audited codebases in crypto.

Can’t verify86%
The sources describe the XRP Ledger as a widely used network but provide no objective evidence or ranking showing that its codebase is among the most audited in cryptocurrency.[1] [4]

What other AI think

The core facts about the bug are accurate—it did allow infinite XRP minting and threatened the supply cap. However, the claim contains misleading attribution and imprecise timing. The bug existed since 2015 (11 years), not "nearly a decade," and was discovered by Cayden Liao and Veria AI, not "our AI" without context.

Why this verdict

  • The core facts about the bug are accurate—it did allow infinite XRP minting and threatened the supply cap.
  • However, the claim contains misleading attribution and imprecise timing.
  • The bug existed since 2015 (11 years), not "nearly a decade," and was discovered by Cayden Liao and Veria AI, not "our AI" without context.

Claims checked

Our AI found the bug

Misleading90%
The bug was discovered by researcher Cayden Liao and Veria AI, not an unspecified 'our AI.' The attribution is vague and potentially false without clarification of who 'our' refers to.

This claim may mislead readers without added context.

Bug had been hiding for nearly a decade

Misleading90%
The bug existed since 2015, which is approximately 11 years (from 2026), not 'nearly a decade.' This understates the duration of the vulnerability.

This claim may mislead readers without added context.

One of the most audited codebases in crypto

Can’t verify60%
While the XRP Ledger is well-established, sources don't explicitly confirm it's 'one of the most audited' codebases. This is a subjective claim without supporting evidence in the search results.
Contemporary reporting confirms an AI-assisted audit discovered a flaw that could be chained to create unbounded XRP. The vulnerability dated to mid-2010s and affected the long-standing, heavily reviewed rippled/XRP Ledger codebase, and XRP's market cap around the disclosure was roughly $90–$100 billion, so the $94B exposure framing is reasonable.

Why this verdict

  • Contemporary reporting confirms an AI-assisted audit discovered a flaw that could be chained to create unbounded XRP.
  • The vulnerability dated to mid-2010s and affected the long-standing, heavily reviewed rippled/XRP Ledger codebase, and XRP's market cap around the disclosure was roughly $90–$100 billion, so the $94B exposure framing is reasonable.

Claims checked

$94B was at risk.

Verified85%
At the time of disclosure XRP's market capitalization was reported near $94 billion, so describing that amount as the notional value at risk is a reasonable summary (noting market-cap valuation differs from realizable loss).

The bug had been hiding in one of the most audited codebases in crypto for nearly a decade.

Verified90%
Reports state the vulnerable code dated to 2015–2017 in the XRP Ledger (rippled), which has been widely audited and reviewed for years, supporting the "nearly a decade" claim.

An AI found a bug that let anyone mint infinite XRP.

Verified92%
Multiple news outlets and the disclosing security team reported an AI/static-analysis tool identified a vulnerability that could be chained to mint unbounded XRP if exploited.

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