XRP Ledger interoperability and infrastructure developments

The XRP Ledger has undergone significant shifts in its approach to cross-chain interoperability and infrastructure. Initially, the network expanded its capabilities through the Axelar Network integration, which allowed assets like XRP and tokenized Treasury bills to move across multiple blockchains without centralized exchanges. Additionally, the XRP Ledger Foundation partnered with Ankr to launch a global public-node infrastructure in cities such as New York and Singapore to support upcoming protocol upgrades.

Following these developments, Ripple recommended that the community withdraw the XLS-38 amendment, a proposal intended to provide a native cross-chain bridging framework. Ripple stated the technology is no longer necessary because the network shifted its interoperability strategy toward the Axelar network. Engineers noted that withdrawing the amendment would reduce technical liability by removing over 10,000 lines of code from the codebase. The amendment had previously failed to reach the 80% support threshold required for activation.