What to know:
- David Schwartz and Brad Garlinghouse celebrated XRPL’s 14th anniversary.
- XRPL processed approximately 1.44 million payments as network activity remained strong.
- Recent XRPL upgrades improved infrastructure, security, and ecosystem functionality.
David Schwartz and Brad Garlinghouse joined members of the XRP community in marking the XRP Ledger’s 14th anniversary on June 3. According to posts shared by the two Ripple executives on X, the milestone highlights years of contributions from developers, validators, businesses, and community members who helped build and expand the network.
Schwartz, Ripple’s CTO Emeritus and one of the original architects behind XRP, reflected on the project’s beginnings. According to Schwartz, the original goal was to create a better way to move value, while the network’s growth became possible through the contributions of developers, validators, businesses, and community members.
His message generated strong engagement across the XRP community as supporters celebrated the network’s latest achievement. Many users pointed to XRPL’s longevity and its ability to remain active through several cryptocurrency market cycles.
Garlinghouse later shared his own message commemorating the anniversary, with the Ripple CEO describing being part of the XRP family as one of the greatest honors of his career and echoing the community-driven theme behind the celebration.
Both executives highlighted the people who helped build and support the network over the past fourteen years. As a result, much of the anniversary conversation centered on XRPL’s growth, adoption, and continued development.
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XRPL Processes More Than One Million Daily Payments
Beyond the anniversary messages, network activity remained robust across the XRP Ledger, with XRPL payment data showing that the network processed approximately 1.44 million payment transactions on June 2. Historical records from January through early June show daily payment volumes frequently ranging between one million and nearly two million transactions.
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The data indicate that XRPL continues serving a large and active user base despite broader cryptocurrency market fluctuations. Moreover, the ledger remains among the most utilized blockchain payment networks in the digital asset industry.
In addition to payments, XRPL supports tokenization projects, decentralized finance applications, digital asset issuance, and enterprise financial services. These expanding use cases have helped sustain activity across the ecosystem while encouraging continued developer participation.
XRPL 3.2.0 Development Advances
As reported by 36Crypto, XRPL 3.2.0 was activated on May 27 as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the XRP Ledger’s infrastructure and security framework. The update marked another step in the network’s development and introduced enhancements designed to support the broader XRPL ecosystem.
The activation followed a series of network improvements, including the fixCleanup3_1_3 amendment and several updates affecting NFTs, Vaults, Permissioned Domains, and the lending protocol.
These upgrades, combined with strong transaction volumes and sustained community participation, demonstrate how the XRP Ledger has continued evolving since its launch in 2012 while improving functionality, reliability, and overall network performance.
Fourteen years after its launch, the XRP Ledger remains an active and expanding blockchain network. Messages from David Schwartz and Brad Garlinghouse celebrated the community behind its growth, while transaction data and upcoming software upgrades demonstrated continued progress across the XRPL ecosystem.
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