In a significant potential advancement for the XRP Ledger (XRPL), Ripple developer J. Ayo Akinyele, with support from the firm’s Chief Technology Officer David Schwartz, has proposed the idea of integrating native staking.

This concept aims to enhance rewards within the XRPL, particularly as XRP’s adoption increases through mechanisms such as digital asset treasuries (DATs) and focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs) centered on the token.

Key Requirements For Native Staking On The XRP Ledger

In a recent community blog post , Akinyele explored the potential implications of integrating staking into the XRPL. He raised the question: what if the XRPL supported native staking?

Akinyele emphasized the significance of this idea within the XRPL context, where it would challenge some establ

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