XRP Ledger2026-10-12 00:27:00XRP Ledger Foundation says security bug did not mint new XRP, patch advanced through community consensusThe XRP Ledger Foundation has responded to questions around a recent security fix, saying the vulnerability did not create any new XRP and that the network’s total supply remains fixed at 100 billion tokens, as set when the ledger launched. According to the foundation, the flaw could have bypassed that rule under specific conditions, but it was patched in version 3.4.1 about two weeks ago. Public ledger data currently shows about 99.986 billion XRP in existence. The foundation also addressed why the issue was not discovered earlier. It said ordinary payment transactions were not enough to trigger the bug, which required hundreds of deliberately crafted operations. It added that AI is accelerating discovery on both sides, helping attackers and security researchers find this class of issue faster. On governance, the foundation said an open amendment vote would have exposed the location of the vulnerability too early. Instead, participants across the community, including XRPLF, RippleX, core developers and validator nodes, reached social consensus to release a direct patch. The mandatory rollout of version 3.4.1 still followed the network’s standard amendment voting process, requiring support from more than 80% of validators for two weeks.70
XRP2026-10-11 15:31:24XRP Kuwait says coordinated node updates do not amount to centralized controlXRP Kuwait, an operator of a validator node, has pushed back against criticism that followed the rollout of the xrpld 3.4.1 emergency patch, arguing that near-simultaneous upgrades by validators should not be treated as evidence of centralized control on the XRP Ledger. The criticism emerged after nodes appeared to install the patch at almost the same time, prompting questions over whether the network retained meaningful validator independence. The patch addressed an integer overflow flaw in the payment engine that had existed since 2015. According to the report, the bug could let a sender lose only a very small amount while a recipient still received the full amount, effectively creating unauthorized XRP. A separate patch also closed a vulnerability tied to the Batch mechanism. Critics focused on the fact that a protection measure took effect immediately after the upgrade and was not approved through a network-wide vote, raising fresh questions about validator autonomy. The report cited U.Today as the source.50
Nansen2026-10-02 07:12:15Nansen becomes an operator for Lido Finance V3 stVaultNansen said on X that it has become an operator for Lido Finance V3 stVault, adding a new role for the on-chain analytics platform within the Lido ecosystem. The company said it has been running validator nodes since 2019 and has not recorded any slashing incidents during that period. Nansen also disclosed that it currently manages about $2 billion in assets and serves more than 200,000 non-custodial stakers. The update was cited by Techub News in a brief report.380
MetaMask2026-09-30 23:55:27MetaMask Staking exits Lido-run Ethereum validators, with completion expected by Oct. 7, 2026MetaMask Staking has begun exiting the Ethereum validator nodes it operates through the Lido protocol after taking precautionary steps during an investigation into an infrastructure compromise incident, according to monitoring information cited by Lido. The stated purpose of the move is to protect customer assets tied to the affected validator operations. The validator exit process is already underway and is expected to be completed no later than Oct. 7, 2026. Lido said the move could result in the forfeiture of part of the staking rewards. It also warned that additional downtime penalties may be incurred if validator nodes are taken offline later in order to reduce the risk of potential network penalties. The disclosure added that full withdrawals have not yet been completed. For holders of stETH, no action is required at this stage. The update was reported by Odaily in a newsflash item published on Sept. 30, 2026.420
XRP Ledger2026-09-20 19:53:15XRP Ledger Batch V1.1 backs 30 validator nodes, with activation expected on Sept. 29 if support holdsRippleX engineering lead Ayo Akinyele said commercial projects, including asset management firms, are preparing to use XRP Ledger Batch V1.1. The feature can bundle up to eight transactions into a single operation and uses an all-or-nothing execution model. According to the update, that design can support delivery-versus-payment, or DvP, settlement and also lets exchanges, wallets, and marketplaces combine service fees with customer payments in one flow. Support has now reached 30 of the 35 tracked validator nodes, above the 28 votes required to enter the activation countdown. That countdown began at 14:06:41 UTC on Sept. 15. If support stays at or above 80% throughout the 14-day window, the proposal is expected to activate after the same time on Sept. 29. The earlier Batch V1.0 proposal was withdrawn in February after a critical signature-verification flaw was found. It was never activated and caused no loss of funds. The patched version shipped with xrpld 3.3.0 on Aug. 6.330
HashKey Cloud2026-09-12 16:12:11HashKey Cloud backs licensed Ethereum staking service launched by HashKey Exchange in Hong KongHashKey Cloud said it is supporting HashKey Exchange, as a node operator, in launching a licensed Ethereum staking service in Hong Kong. The service is designed for staking demand of 32 ETH or more and uses a Dedicated Node model, under which enterprise-grade infrastructure deploys exclusive validator nodes. According to HashKey Cloud, this structure creates a one-to-one mapping between staked assets and network rewards and removes the risk of commingling funds. The company also said asset protection is provided in partnership with insurance service provider OneInfinity by OneDegree. HashKey Cloud said the offering gives banks, brokerages, other traditional financial institutions, and retail investors a compliant channel for Ethereum staking. It added that the collaboration demonstrates its ability to provide middle- and back-office technical solutions for licensed exchanges and financial institutions, while it continues to build out institution-grade node infrastructure.1040
Monad2026-08-31 22:35:22Monad says mainnet has maintained 100% uptime since launch, producing more than 60 million blocksMonad has reported 100% network uptime since its public mainnet launch on Nov. 24, 2025, according to a Techub brief citing the project’s official blog. The Layer 1 blockchain said it has produced more than 60 million blocks over that period without any network interruption or outage. The update also outlined several technical details tied to the chain’s performance profile. Monad said its network runs on the MonadBFT consensus protocol, with a 300-millisecond block time and 600-millisecond finality. About 200 validator nodes are currently participating in consensus, according to the project. The team added that the protocol uses a pipelined design and a mechanism intended to eliminate tail forks in order to improve fault tolerance. Monad also said it has a seven-figure bug bounty program in place to help protect code security.960
DGrid2026-08-27 09:21:33DGrid launches validator nodes to extend PoQ into an economically weighted AI verification networkDGrid said it launched validator nodes on Aug. 25, 2026, framing the move as an upgrade to how trust is established in AI infrastructure rather than a routine product addition. The company’s system centers on PoQ, short for Proof of Quality, a verification mechanism it says is used to audit the quality of model services across its network. With validator nodes now live, that process is no longer described only at the protocol level. It is carried out continuously by network participants and linked to staking through operating weight. According to DGrid’s description, validator nodes send randomized blind-test requests to LLM providers, simulate production-like usage instead of relying on fixed benchmarks, score outputs across quality, latency, stability and format compliance, and then write the results on-chain. The stated goal is to detect cases in which a provider’s real service diverges from what it claims to offer, including model substitution, degraded service tiers or opaque routing. DGrid also ties the system to $DGAI staking. Users can delegate tokens to validator nodes, and stake affects each node’s operating weight inside the network. DGrid’s staking page shows that 48 hours after validator nodes went live, total staked volume had exceeded 26M $DGAI, with nearly 10,000 users participating. The broader architecture described by DGrid includes an AI Gateway, a Model Marketplace, PoQ-based verification, validator-node execution and staking-based economic security.1010
