The XRP Ledger has quietly passed an important milestone. What began as an experimental blockchain designed to challenge the inefficiencies of cross-border payments is now maturing into a full-fledged financial infrastructure. With the last constraints that once limited bank participation removed, XRPL is no longer something for financial institutions to test. That’s something they can deploy.
How XRPL addressed compliance and operational gaps
Ripple removes a key barrier that previously prevented banks from directly settling payments to the XRP ledger, potentially allowing billions of dollars to flow into the ledger. Cryptocurrency analyst Diana revealed that for years, there has been a recurring question surrounding Ripple’s network of over 300 bank partnerships: “If adoption is so widespread, why isn’t XRPL massively on-chain?”
As Ripple’s CTO and board member David Schwartz (Joel Katz) explained, the reason wasn’t technical performance. It was about compliance and certainty with whom we do business. Financial institutions could not guarantee who was providing liquidity during on-chain payments or whether counterparties met regulatory requirements.
That constraint is currently being resolved. Permitted domains run on XRPL, allowing institutions to operate within a compliant, access-controlled environment while benefiting from on-chain payments. However, Permissioned DEX, scheduled to launch on February 18th, will enable institution-only liquidity pools designed specifically for regulated participants.
A big week is ahead for Ripple XRP, with more token utility expected. X Platform’s BSCN reported that the coming week could be a big one for the Ripple community, with new updates focused on expanding XRP’s real-world utility set to be introduced. RippleXDev announced that XRP Community Day will be held on February 11th, with a series of live social media events.
One key discussion point is how future roadmap features translate directly into XRP utilities. RippleXDev indicated that this session will explore several foundational pillars designed to drive adoption, including programmability through smart extensions and contracts, zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) for privacy and stability, and compliance building blocks such as allowed domains and allowed DEXs.
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XRP price has entered its most oversold state in history. According to Skipper, analysts say that every time altcoins hit similar extreme values, the price eventually reversed and started rising. Based on this historical pattern, XRP could be nearing a significant rebound, with a move above the $2 level now in the spotlight once again.
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