EVM Compatibility Is Coming to XRP Ledger — Ripple Confirms Q2 Rollout

  • TL;DR EVM Sidechain Rollout: Ripple confirmed a Q2 release for an EVM sidechain on the XRP Ledger, enabling Ethereum smart contracts on the network. Testnet Success: The integration, built with Peersyst and evmOS and using Axelar for secure asset transfers, is live on testnet with wrapped XRP as the gas token.