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XRP Ledger Flash Loan Absence
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Steady attention in XRP coverage, without a clear trend.
Updated 14 October 2026
The argument: The absence of flash loans on the XRP Ledger limits its capital efficiency compared to Ethereum's DeFi ecosystem.
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CoinDesk · Published 31 May 2026
XRP Ledger's design blocks the flash loan attacks costing DeFi hundreds of millions
In coverage record: 1 Jun 2026
“XRPL gives up all of that in exchange for closing the attack class entirely.”
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