In 2023, developers forked the XRP Ledger to create Xahau, adding Hooks, a lightweight smart contract system the original validators rejected. Now, the XRP Ledger is launching its own programmability layer with WebAssembly-based Smart Escrows and a drafted general smart contract specification influenced by both Hooks and Ethereum's EVM. This creates three competing smart contract architectures within the XRP ecosystem: Xahau's Hooks, the XRPL EVM sidechain's Solidity, and native WebAssembly on the main ledger. The key question is how Xahau's token (XAH) will fare once the parent chain activates these capabilities, as governance models and ecosystem liquidity will influence developer and investor choices.
Bitcoin briefly fell to about $76,050 following the release of the US inflation report, which showed a 0.4% increase in the Consumer Price Index for August and a core inflation rise of 0.3%, slightly above expectations. Despite this, Bitcoin quickly ...
Clearpool announced plans to expand its institutional lending products to the XRP Ledger (XRPL) by replacing its current token, CPOOL, with a new token called CLEAR through a 1:1 migration. This move aims to recapitalize its treasury to fund incentiv...
XRP traded between $1.329 and $1.365 on September 11, closing near $1.336 and maintaining a crucial support level around $1.33. Analysts highlight a completed Wave 1 and an intact bull flag pattern, suggesting a potential rise to $1.88 if the support...
Binance's bitcoin reserves have risen to over 693,000 BTC, the highest in two years and about 30% of all major exchange reserves. This increase of roughly 77,000 BTC since April raises potential sell-side pressure as Bitcoin faces a strong resistance...
The XRPL Commons team has issued an urgent security warning to XRP users following a surge in identity impersonation scams. Malicious actors are increasingly targeting unsuspecting users, putting their personal information and assets at risk. XRP hol...
