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XRP.

A digital asset for moving value.

XRP is the native asset of the XRP Ledger, a public ledger designed for fast settlement and issued assets.

NetworkValidator consensus
Supply100 billion XRP created
Birthday / launchJune 2012 — XRP Ledger launched

Origin story

June 2012 — XRP Ledger launched

Built by: David Schwartz, Jed McCaleb, and Arthur Britto

The XRP Ledger was built in 2011–2012 by engineers who wanted a payment ledger without proof-of-work mining. Ripple is a company that has built products around XRPL, but XRP and the XRP Ledger are not the same thing as the company.

What makes it different

Its own rules, its own trade-offs.

XRPL does not use miners. Validators propose and agree on a ledger version; the network can finalize a new ledger in seconds.

Not the same as: a guarantee, a bank account, or a customer-service payment rail.

How a transaction becomes real

From wallet to chain.

  1. A wallet signs and submits a transaction.
  2. Servers share candidate transactions and validators propose the next ledger state.
  3. Each server compares proposals from the validators it trusts.
  4. When sufficient agreement is reached, the ledger version is validated and becomes part of the immutable history.

Supply and incentives

Why the token exists.

100 billion XRP was created at the ledger's inception. XRP is not mined; small amounts of XRP are destroyed as transaction costs to deter spam.

Use it safely

What can go wrong.

Some XRPL destinations require a destination tag—missing it can complicate deposits. Verify the address and tag, and do not confuse a company announcement with a protocol guarantee.

Verify it yourself

Look at the chain.

A block explorer lets you inspect public transactions, blocks, addresses, and fees. Never paste a recovery phrase or private key into one.

Open XRPL Explorer ↗

OG voices & primary resources

Long-running people and sources.

These open external sites in a new tab. They are educational links only—not paid placement, partnership, or endorsement.

Open external sourceDavid Schwartz ↗Open external sourceBrad Garlinghouse ↗Open external sourceMonica Long ↗

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