Ripple CTO David Schwartz has confirmed that the launch of the much anticipated EVM compatible sidechain for XRP Ledger (XRPL) has been scheduled for the second quarter (Q2) this year. With this development, users will be able to transfer funds between XRPL and Ethereum blockchain seamlessly.
While speaking at Apex 2025, an exclusive event for XRP Ledger community, Schwartz revealed that the EVM sidechain for XRR Ledger is set to launch in Q2, also noting that various DeFi platforms—including Strobe Finance, Vertex Protocol, Secured Labs and Squid Router—are already building their apps on this to-be launched sidechain.
Peersyst Technology, the developer firm behind the XRPL Sidechain, shared the announcement in their latest X post.
The XRPL sidechain was first announced by Peersyst with a devnet release in October 2022. After a successful primary launch and months of developments, the firm later rolled out testnet in June 2023.
The sidechain, running in parallel to XRP Ledger, will combine low-cost transaction capabilities with Ethereum’s smart contract functionality to enable broader market spectrum. It leverages Cosmos’s evmOS stack.
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