XRP Ledger’s new software draws validator majority but lags in node count, with a key security amendment facing a separate, slower vote and an 80% approval threshold.
The XRP Ledger upgrade leads among validators but node count remains below the older v3.1.3, and the security amendment needs a separate vote with an 80% threshold. The mixed adoption introduces uncertainty over the upgrade timeline, which could temper near-term XRP price enthusiasm.
Upgrades can influence price by improving network functionality or signaling developer activity, but mixed adoption and the separate security vote may limit immediate positive price impact.
Activation depends on the security amendment reaching 80% validator approval; the slower vote means no fixed timeline, adding uncertainty.
The new software leads among the network's validators, yet by node count it sits behind the older v3.1.3, and the security amendment bundled with it remains a separate, slower vote. The upgrade needs 80% of the trusted validator list to activate.
It's a new software release for the XRP Ledger blockchain that has gained majority support among validators but still lags the previous version in total node deployment.
The security amendment is bundled with the upgrade but requires a distinct, slower voting process to reach an 80% approval threshold among trusted validators before activation.
If the security amendment fails to achieve 80% validator approval, the upgrade may not fully activate, potentially leading to a split or rollback in the network.