XRP Ledger developers propose four restricted-token fixes

XRP Ledger developers have proposed four changes to tighten issuer-authorization checks for restricted tokens, targeting gaps that could let unapproved accounts receive assets. The proposed package, called fixCleanup3_5_0, is not active on Mainnet and must pass further software and validator steps before it could take effect. The changes address exceptions involving issued-token balances on existing trust lines and liquidity-provider tokens for automated market maker pools. A trust line records an account’s relationship with an issuer’s token. Under one proposal, an account without issuer approval could no longer receive additional tokens through a trust line that already holds a balance. Another proposal would require an account to be authorized for both assets in a pool before acquiring its liquidity-provider token. Those tokens represent a share of the pool’s underlying assets, so the proposed check is intended to prevent an account from gaining indirect exposure to a restricted token without approval. The checks would apply across routes including payments, offers and nonfungible token offers. The package contains four proposals. As of October 30, two remained open, while...