XRP Ledger Sandwich Attack: Former Ripple CTO Shares Big Take on Safety Measures

Key Insights:

• David Schwartz proposes a transaction reservation system to prevent front-running on XRP Ledger (XRPL).
• Dubai expands its real estate tokenization project with Ripple Custody supporting property deeds.
• EGRAG CRYPTO says XRP’s “Bent Fork” chart still points to a bullish long-term market structure.

XRP Ledger is in focus after David Schwartz, a former Ripple CTO, shared a proposal aimed at stopping front-running attacks, while a Dubai real estate tokenization update and a new XRP chart outlook added to the discussion around the network.

Former Ripple CTO Proposes a Reservation XRP Ledger System

XRP Ledger (XRPL) is at the center of a new discussion after David Schwartz outlined a proposal designed to stop front-running and sandwich attacks. Schwartz said he is not very concerned about the issue at the moment.

Even so, he believes a reservation system could remove the risk by ensuring a transaction is processed before any subsequent transaction that tries to take advantage of it.

Under the proposal, a user would reserve a slot for a transaction several ledgers before it is executed. The reservation would require a fee of at least twice the normal transaction cost and would apply only to a future ledger within a limited range.

A new ledger object called ReservedTxns would store the transaction IDs. Each future ledger could hold up to 32 reserved transactions. If a reservation is accepted, the transaction ID is added to the list for that ledger.

When the chosen ledger is processed, the network will first execute any reserved transactions found in the consensus set. They would then be removed so they cannot be executed again.

As per the XRP Ledger update, Schwartz also addressed the possibility of abuse. Someone could try to reserve every available slot and block other users from using the feature.

To reduce that risk, he suggested increasing reservation fees as more slots become occupied. The higher cost would make such an attack expensive to maintain over time.

XRP Ledger: Dubai Real Estate Project Adds Utility

Amid the XRP Ledger (XRPL) update, attention also turned to a real estate tokenization project in Dubai that uses Ripple Custody.

According to a post shared by Chloe the XRP Shiller, the Dubai Land Department has expanded the project into its second phase. The new stage allows controlled secondary trading of tokenized property deeds.

Dubai’s long-term goal is to tokenize about $16 billion worth of real estate. The project is being presented as one of the more advanced regulator-approved tokenization efforts involving property assets.

Supporters say the development shows how blockchain can be used for real-world assets instead of only for cryptocurrency trading. Property ownership records can be represented digitally while remaining connected to regulated assets.

For XRP Ledger supporters, the project is another example of the network being used outside payments and transfers. The update has added to the recent discussion around the ledger’s broader role in tokenization.

XRP Bent Fork Chart Draws Attention

Market analyst EGRAG CRYPTO also shared a new chart analysis focused on the Ripple token XRP. The chart was titled “The Bent Fork.” The analyst argued that the broader structure remains bullish even though the market has experienced recent swings.

Rather than focusing on daily price moves, the analysis looks at the larger chart pattern. EGRAG CRYPTO said the structure is bending before what could become the next major decision for the market.

With the XRP Ledger in focus, the analyst added that experienced traders often pay closer attention to market structure than to short-term noise and emotional reactions.

The chart does not guarantee a future move, but it reflects the view held by some traders who believe the longer-term trend for XRP remains positive.

Combined with the debate over transaction safety and the Dubai tokenization update, the analysis has helped keep XRP in focus across both the trading and blockchain communities.