XRP Unveils Ethereum-Compatible Sidechain for Decentralized Applications

Ripple has announced a groundbreaking development: an XRP Ledger (XRPL) sidechain powered by the EVM platform, enabling the deployment of Ethereum smart contracts on XRPL infrastructure. This innovative solution will be launched in Q2 2025, leveraging the expertise of Peersyst and utilizing evmOS for its implementation. Notably, the sidechain utilizes wrapped XRP as transaction gas fees. .