XRPL Prepares Firewall Defense Against Rising Scam Threats

A loose but growing push is under way in the XRP community to build what some people call an “XRP firewall” — a set of tools and checks meant to block scams on the XRPL.

Vet, one of the dUNL validators on the XRP Ledger, has hinted at a big update that could change the fight against scams on XRPL.

The feature, known as the XLS-86 Firewall, is still in development but is being described as a possible endgame for fraudsters.

In a recent post, Vet said the amendment would act as a safeguard to stop losses of XRP, tokens, and NFTs when activated.

If approved and rolled out, it could give users a much stronger line of defense against common traps that have cost the community millions over the years.

Just recently a high-profile patch was published after developers found malicious packages related to the xrpl.js library on NPM, and that incident has sharpened urgency around better protections.

Tools And Reporting Systems

Several public resources already try to do the job of a firewall in pieces. According to XRPL.org, users can file scam reports and get guidance on suspicious activity.

It’s over for many scammers.

XLS-86 Firewall is an amendment for the XRP Ledger that is in development.

It will finally eliminate you losing your XRP, Tokens and NFTs entirely if you use this functionality.

Given the victims we have had in the past, i can’t wait for it!

— Vet