TLDR
- XRP Ledger’s fixCleanup3_4_0 update faces a November 4 activation after validator support briefly fell.
- Support dropped to 26 validators on October 21, below the required 29 votes.
- Validator backing recovered to 31 of 35, restarting the mandatory 14-day approval period.
- The update addresses token handling, vault accounting and lending code, but the lending protocol remains inactive.
The XRP Ledger has delayed its Cleanup3_4_0 bug fix until November 4 after validator support briefly dropped below the required level during a scheduled vote check. The update had been scheduled to activate on October 23.
XRP Ledger Validator Vote Resets Activation
The change needs backing from more than 80% of 35 trusted validators. At least 29 must vote yes for 14 consecutive days. Network checks take place roughly every 15 minutes.
On Monday, the amendment held exactly 29 votes. At 12:54 UTC on Wednesday, October 21, support fell to 26, according to XRPL Dashboard. That drop ended its original approval period.
By 14:46 UTC, support returned to 29 and restarted the countdown. XRPLWin now projects activation for November 4 at 14:46 UTC. The renewed delay comes before Ripple Swell sessions on XRP Ledger upgrades.
Why Validators Must Hold Their Votes
Support has since reached 31 of 35 validators, giving the amendment two votes above the minimum. The count must remain above 80% at every checkpoint. Another drop would restart the waiting period.
The trackers do not identify which validators caused Wednesday’s dip. A server that goes offline or restarts might not register its vote. The available data therefore does not confirm whether any validator deliberately withdrew support.
The delay covers a software fix rather than the lending system itself. Ripple has described plans to introduce XRP lending, but lending and vault changes require separate validator approval. Neither feature has activated.
What the Delayed Bug Fix Changes
The fix addresses several problems across token transfers, trading functions, and lending code. One correction blocks a case that could let an account authorized to destroy issued tokens create new tokens instead.
Other changes adjust balance calculations for asset vaults and rules for overdue or defaulted loans. The xrpld 3.4.0 release notes describe further fixes affecting escrow, digital collectibles, signatures and permission checks.
Ripple has other services on the network while lending awaits approval. A recent review of XRP Ledger activity described new RLUSD custody support and wallet integrations. Those developments concern existing services, not the proposed lending system.
The XRP Ledger lending protocol remains inactive as of October 22. Even if the cleanup amendment activates on November 4, validators must separately approve the lending and vault features before those services can operate.
