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XRPL v3.2.0 Passes 66% of Nodes as a Fix Heads to a Vote

Version 3.2.0 reached 66% of the XRP Ledger's trusted validators, while the fixCleanup3_2_0 amendment held 85.71% support ahead of a July 29 activation.

· 21 Jul 2026· 🕐 3 min read

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XRP Ledger v3.2.0 Renames Its Core Server From rippled to xrpld

The XRP Ledger's v3.2.0 release renamed its core server from rippled to xrpld, a change XRPL Operations tied to an ecosystem it describes as increasingly independent of Ripple. The release itself was maintenance only, with no new features and no amendments.

· 15 Jun 2026· 🕐 3 min read

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Bitnomial Launches the Era of Blockchain Collateral

💠U.S. derivatives exchange Bitnomial has taken a major step toward integrating digital assets into traditional finance by adding XRP and Ripple USD (RLUSD) as margin collateral under the…

· 6 Nov 2025· 🕐 1 min read

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SWIFT and Ripple Intensify Rivalry

💠Competition between SWIFT and Ripple has escalated following comments by SWIFT’s Chief Innovation Officer, Tom Zschach. He expressed doubts about banks’ willingness to adopt XRP, suggesting that financial…

· 5 Sept 2025· 🕐 1 min read

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Ripple Upgrades XRP Ledger

🟦Ripple has announced a major upgrade to the XRP Ledger, integrating smart contracts and opening the ecosystem to interaction with both DeFi and traditional finance. The new architecture…

· 30 Jun 2025· 🕐 1 min read

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Ripple Bets on Liquidity

🟦Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse announced that the XRP Ledger could capture up to 14% of global SWIFT liquidity within five years. According to him, the future lies in…

· 12 Jun 2025· 🕐 1 min read

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Ripple’s Quarterly Report Overview

🔵Ripple has released a new quarterly report focused on the XRP market, revealing key information about its token holdings. The report notes that XRP’s status as a non-security…

· 2 Nov 2024· 🕐 1 min read

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Ripple Sells XRP: What Investors Need to Know

🟡On September 1, Ripple plans to unlock 1 billion XRP. This is part of the company’s monthly unlocking process. At current prices, the nominal value of the unlock…

· 1 Sept 2024· 🕐 1 min read