On June 3, the XRP Ledger celebrated its 14th anniversary. Ripple's CTO Emeritus David Schwartz and CEO Brad Garlinghouse took to X to thank developers, validators, businesses, and community members for their long-term contributions.
Schwartz recalled the original goal of building a better way to move value, noting that the network's growth became possible through collective effort. Garlinghouse described being part of the XRP family as one of the greatest honors of his career. Their posts drew strong engagement from the XRP community, with many pointing out XRPL's resilience through multiple crypto market cycles.
On-Chain Data: Over One Million Daily Payments
Beyond the anniversary messages, network activity remained robust. According to XRPScan, the XRP Ledger processed approximately 1.44 million payment transactions on June 2. Historical records from January through early June show daily payment volumes frequently ranging between one million and nearly two million. This indicates that XRPL continues to serve a large and active user base despite broader market fluctuations.
XRPL's use cases extend beyond payments to tokenization projects, decentralized finance applications, digital asset issuance, and enterprise financial services. These expanding use cases have helped sustain activity and encourage developer participation.
Technical Upgrade: XRPL 3.2.0 Activated
As reported by 36Crypto, XRPL 3.2.0 was activated on May 27 as part of ongoing infrastructure and security improvements. The update introduced enhancements to support the broader XRPL ecosystem, following previous fixes like the fixCleanup3_1_3 amendment and updates affecting NFTs, Vaults, Permissioned Domains, and the lending protocol.
These upgrades, combined with strong transaction volumes and sustained community participation, demonstrate how the XRP Ledger has continued evolving since its 2012 launch—improving functionality, reliability, and overall network performance. Fourteen years later, it remains an active and expanding blockchain network.