XRPL Activates Security and DeFi Upgrade

The XRP Ledger activated the fixCleanup3_4_0 technical amendment, according to Crypto Economy, after the proposal secured support from more than 94% of trusted validators. The change focuses on permissions associated with delegated token issuance, where the identified weakness could potentially have allowed unauthorized issuance.

Beyond the security adjustment, the amendment is intended to improve how automated market makers and on-chain lending protocols operate on XRPL. Crypto Economy describes these changes as direct optimizations, while U.Today similarly reports improvements to both AMMs and lending rather than framing the release solely as a security patch.

The two outlets corroborate the core development and its two principal areas of impact: delegated token permissions and DeFi functionality. Crypto Economy supplies the amendment identifier and the validator-consensus figure; U.Today adds a Nov. 4 activation date. No material conflict appears between their accounts, and neither outlet reports a quantified change in AMM performance or lending activity.

The amendment follows a process in which trusted validators must reach a substantial consensus before it becomes active on the XRP Ledger. Its stated scope combines network hardening with functional upgrades, making the controlled delegation of token issuance the central security issue while AMM and lending improvements broaden the operational focus.

Market data show XRP at $1.31, gaining 2.89% over 24 hours and 0.88% over seven days, with a market capitalization of $82.94 billion. The broader crypto market capitalization stands at $2.76T, and the market is broadly higher; Bitcoin is up 3.50% over 24 hours. The Fear & Greed index remains at 50, classified as Neutral. The next implementation indicators are validator participation, continued use of delegated issuance controls, and whether the amended AMM and lending functions draw measurable activity on the network.