XRP Ledger xrpld v3.2.0 adoption tops 55% of trusted validators
The network has processed more than 1 million x402 agentic payments as Ripple-backed t54.ai launches an AI Hub, while validator migration to xrpld v3.2.0 continues toward activation.
XRP Ledger has passed 1 million agentic payments through the x402 protocol, a milestone that coincides with Ripple-backed t54.ai launching the XRPL AI Hub for developers, payment services and autonomous agents building on the network. The platform, launched with support from Ripple developers and the XRP Ledger Foundation, brings together live x402 payment activity, developer documentation and software tools, and a directory of AI agents, merchants, services and projects already operating on XRPL. The push builds on Ripple’s earlier XRP Ledger AI Starter Kit, which added tools for AI agents to send and receive payments in XRP and RLUSD and extended x402 support to XRPL for machine-to-machine payments. The announcements also come as the network continues migrating to xrpld v3.2.0. Earlier reporting framed adoption through the default Unique Node List, where support was already above the threshold needed for activation, while a July 7 report cited XRP Ledger Explorer data showing 84 trusted validators, or 55.63% of the validator set, and 353 nodes, or 42.12% of all nodes, running v3.2.0. Under XRP Ledger rules, protocol amendments need backing from more than 80% of trusted validators for two consecutive weeks before activation.
- x402 protocol: A payment standard used for automated, machine-to-machine transactions, including AI-driven payments on XRP Ledger.
- agentic payments: Payments initiated and completed by autonomous software agents rather than by direct human action.
- Unique Node List (UNL): The trusted set of validators whose support helps determine whether XRP Ledger changes can activate.