Ripple's XRP Ledger to Launch Ethereum-Compatible Sidechain in Q2

  • Ripple has confirmed that an Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible sidechain for the XRP Ledger (XRPL) will officially launch on mainnet in the second quarter of 2025. The announcement was made by Ripple CTO David Schwartz and Director of Product Management Jaazi Cooper at the APEX 2025 conference in Singapore.