# XRP Ledger Amendments Would Encrypt Institutional Balances While Preserving Auditor Access

The proposal targets $530 million of tokenized assets already issued on the ledger, and arrives as Aztec discloses another flaw in the proving system behind its private layer 2.

- Published: 2026-08-08T05:55:47.567Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-08-08/xrp-ledger-amendments-would-encrypt-institutional-balances-w
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/08/07/new-xrp-ledger-amendments-target-usd530-million-in-tokenized-wall-street-assets), [Aztec Network](https://aztec.network/blog/alpha-v5-proving-system-vulnerability), [Aztec Network](https://aztec.network/alpha-v5), [Miden](https://miden.xyz/blog/practical-privacy)

A proposed amendment to the XRP Ledger would let institutions encrypt token balances and transfer amounts while granting selective visibility to issuers, auditors and regulators. CoinDesk reports the design aims at roughly $530 million of t…

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