In September 2024, the XRP and Ripple communities experienced several significant updates and milestones. Ripple announced plans to explore programmability for the XRP Ledger through an upcoming EVM sidechain and potential native smart contracts. XRPscan introduced an advanced feature for on-chain searches, allowing for more detailed analysis of data. The next XRPL Apex conference was scheduled for June 2025 in Singapore. AMMs on XRPL saw fluctuations in trading volume but reached an all-time high TVL of $31.6 million. DeXfi launched an NFT marketplace and new features for its platforms. Bithomp rebranded and moved to its own website, Vet launched a tracker for the Ripple USD stablecoin, and XRPL wallet Xaman rolled out version 3.0. Grayscale launched an XRP Trust for accredited investors, and Zoniqx received recognition as the Most Innovative Tokenization & Liquidity Solutions Company. Mayukha Vadari introduced two new XRPL specifications focused on permissioning and compliance. XRP Kuwait added two new infrastructure hubs, Anodos Finance celebrated its first anniversary on the XRPL, and the XRPL Grants program introduced an AI funding track.



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