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RippleX senior software engineer Mayukha Vadari announced that the Batch amendment pull request has been merged into the XRP Ledger (XRPL) codebase and will be included in the upcoming Rippled 2.5.0 release. The XLS-56 Batch Transactions feature allows users to batch up to eight transactions, suppor...
RippleX has successfully merged the Batch amendment pull request into the XRP Ledger (XRPL) codebase, signaling a significant upgrade coming with the upcoming Rippled 2.5.0 release. This key feature, defined under XLS-56 Batch Transactions, will allow users to bundle up to eight transactions at once, supporting all transaction types including atomic swaps. This enhancement is expected to boost XRPL project monetization and facilitate peer-to-peer NFT trading.
In addition to batch transactions, RippleX is actively testing and preparing a suite of new capabilities such as Account Permission Delegation, Multipurpose Tokens, Credentials, Permissioned Domains, Dynamic NFTs, and Smart Escrows. Many of these are already in test environments or awaiting deployment on the mainnet, highlighting a phase of rapid innovation on the ledger.
The anticipated 2.5.0 XRP Ledger release, expected in June, focuses heavily on performance improvements. Node operators can look forward to reduced memory and bandwidth consumption thanks to a newly implemented custom intrusive pointer that achieved memory savings of 10-15% during testing. Moreover, fail-safe mechanisms will be introduced to prevent consensus stalls, enhancing the network’s reliability during transaction validation.
A notable technical addition is the introduction of "squelching," a consensus improvement mechanism that was proposed years ago but until now remained unimplemented. Its incorporation will mark a critical step in stabilizing network consensus processes.
On the stablecoin front, Schuman Financial’s EURØP has become the first euro stablecoin on XRPL to comply with MiCA regulations, marking a milestone for regulatory-compliant digital assets on the ledger. Meanwhile, Braza Group is preparing to launch USDB, a USD-backed stablecoin, expanding the XRPL ecosystem’s stablecoin offerings.
With these upgrades and new token launches, RippleX is positioning the XRP Ledger as a versatile platform ready to handle complex transactions, enhance user permissions, and support dynamic digital assets – all while improving scalability and network efficiency. As these developments unfold, XRPL stakeholders can anticipate a transformative wave of features driving broader adoption and innovative use cases.