Ripple’s recently published “Q1 2024 XRP Markets Report” offers an in-depth look at the remarkable advancements and developments within the XRP Ledger (XRPL). The report details several key innovations and integrations that position XRPL for substantial growth and enhanced functionality, showcasing Ripple’s commitment to pushing the boundaries of blockchain technology.

XLS-30 Goes Live

A significant milestone for XRPL this quarter was the activation of XLS-30 on the Mainnet, following a community vote. This update introduced a non-custodial automated market maker (AMM) as a native feature to XRPL’s decentralized exchange (DEX). Designed to provide on-chain liquidity and trading capabilities, this AMM aggregates order books and liquidity pools at the protocol layer, facilitating optimal price execution for DeFi developers and users.

Shortly after its launch, community developers and the RippleX team promptly addressed a bug affecting the AMM functionality. The bug fix was thoroughly tested and successfully integrated into the Mainnet by 11 April, ensuring robust performance moving forward.

XRPL Integrations

XRPL’s integration capabilities received a significant boost with several key partnerships this quarter. Axelar’s integration expands XRPL’s interoperability across over 55 blockchains, enabling developers to execute smart contract calls and deploy decentralized applications cross-chain. Zoniqx also announced plans to streamline the tokenization process for real-world assets on the XRPL, while Orchestra Finance successfully launched on the Mainnet.

Additionally, EasyA rolled out educational modules and initiatives aimed at onboarding its community of over 750,000 developers to the XRPL and its Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatible sidechain. This initiative is set to simplify the development of decentralized applications on the XRPL, leveraging its high-speed, low-cost infrastructure.

On-Chain Activity

The report highlights a remarkable 108% increase in on-chain transactions last quarter, alongside a 45% decrease in the average cost per transaction. Despite a spike in transaction fees in December due to widespread testing of inscriptions, the subsequent decrease indicates a reset and confirms that no network congestion occurred during the quarter. Ripple says future reports will include AMM volume in the overall DEX volume metrics, reflecting the growing impact of this new feature.

Auto-Bridging Enhancements

According to Ripple, a standout feature of XRPL’s DEX is auto-bridging, which utilizes XRP as the native currency to facilitate trades between any two assets on the ledger. This feature leverages XRP’s counterparty-free nature to find the most efficient trading routes, enhancing liquidity and trading efficiency. The recent integration of the AMM function complements auto-bridging by generating compatible trading offers, thereby expanding liquidity access and trading options.

Ripple believes that as XRPL continues to add assets and applications, the synergy between AMMs and auto-bridging will play a crucial role in enhancing ecosystem functionality and interoperability. This integrated approach is set to drive XRPL’s evolution as a premier blockchain platform.

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