XRP Ledger Proposal Blocks Flash Loan Attacks

The XRP Ledger (XRPL) has introduced a draft amendment that makes flash loan attacks structurally impossible on its network, according to CoinDesk. This architectural feature, due to XRPL's atomic transactions that lack composable intra-transaction calls, prevents the exploit class that has cost Ethereum DeFi billions. Recent attacks on protocols like Thorchain and Drift have highlighted vulnerabilities in systems allowing flash loans. As XRPL pursues automated market maker upgrades and its tokenized asset volume grows, its built-in exploit resistance may attract institutional investors despite Ethereum's deeper liquidity.