The XRP Ledger (XRPL) has resumed normal operations after an unexpected outage on February 5, 2025, which lasted about an hour. RippleX confirmed that the ledger is back to full functionality, although the root cause of the issue remains under investigation. This disruption marks the second such incident in the last three months, raising concerns over the network’s stability amid a broader decline in XRP’s value. The token has seen a nearly 20% drop in the past week, trading at $2.52 at press time.
The network is now recovering. We don’t know exactly what caused the issue yet.
Super-preliminary observation: It looked like consensus was running but validations were not being published, causing the network to drift apart. Validator operators manually intervened to choose a…
— David “JoelKatz” Schwartz (@JoelKatz) February 4, 2025
Ripple’s Chief Technology Officer, David Schwartz, noted that initial observations suggest that validators stopped publishing confirmations despite the consensus mechanism functioning properly. It is believed that some servers intentionally withheld validations to avoid confirming potentially incorrect ledgers. Schwartz reassured users that no ledgers were lost, and only tentative ledgers created during the disruption were discarded, following standard protocol.
XRPL’s Growing Ecosystem Amidst Challenges
Despite the temporary issue, the XRPL ecosystem continues to show strong growth. Ripple’s Q4 2024 report revealed a slight 2.86% decline in transaction volume, but major developments such as a 700% increase in wallet creation and significant growth in Automated Market Maker (AMM) volume underscore the network’s resilience. Furthermore, recent upgrades, like the introduction of Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) and the native Oracle protocol, are set to enhance XRPL’s support for institutional DeFi projects, signaling long-term potential.
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