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XRP Ledger’s Partial Payment Trap Puts New Crypto Projects at Financial Risk
['Pankaj K']
The Currency analytics
On the XRP Ledger, a partial payment lets a transaction be marked as successful even when it delivers less than the stated amount.
AdvertisementThe “Amount” Field TrapThe XRP Ledger has two relevant fields in transaction metadata: the “Amount” field and the “delivered_amount” field.
Someone sends a partial payment, the receiving platform credits the full “Amount,” and the attacker walks away with more credit than they funded.
The partial payment feature, used correctly, is genuinely useful.
Hub: XRP price, news, and analysisFrequently Asked Questions What is the XRP Ledger partial payment feature?