XRPL 2025 Roadmap: EVM Sidechain, Smart Contracts, & Axelar Integration

The XRP Ledger (XRPL) is poised for significant transformation in 2025 with a series of innovative upgrades designed to enhance its functionality and attract developers. Q2 will see the launch of key features like the XRPL EVM Sidechain’s mainnet release, new native smart contracts via Extensions, and Axelar’s interoperability network integration. This roadmap promises to boost institutional adoption and empower DeFi growth on the XRPL. 2025 also anticipates a significant increase in daily active addresses for XRPL, reflecting growing interest from institutions and developers.