{"id":14818,"date":"2026-10-23T00:30:48","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T00:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=14818"},"modified":"2026-10-23T00:30:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T00:30:48","slug":"xrpl-recovers-from-network-slowdown-as-critical-security-upgrade-faces-two-week-delay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=14818","title":{"rendered":"XRPL recovers from network slowdown as critical security upgrade faces two-week delay"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The XRP Ledger (XRPL) has recovered from intermittent transaction-processing delays, although developers are still preparing a permanent software correction.<\/p>\n

On Oct. 22, XRP Ledger Operations confirmed that ledger-closing times had returned to normal after a configuration change recommended to network operators.<\/p>\n

The disruption coincided with a separate setback for a protocol amendment designed to correct vulnerabilities affecting token permissions, lending and other financial applications. Its activation has been pushed to November after validator support briefly weakened.<\/p>\n

The developments come as XRPL expands its role in institutional payments, stablecoins and tokenized assets, increasing the importance of reliable settlement infrastructure and safeguards governing financial transactions.<\/p>\n

XRP Ledger slowdown exposes transaction-processing challenges<\/h2>\n

The operational problem emerged on Oct. 21 when some ledgers began taking longer than usual to close, disrupting the blockchain’s typical three-to-five-second settlement rhythm.<\/p>\n

XRPL Operations said most ledgers continued closing normally, but intermittent delays prompted developers to investigate the network’s behavior and prepare a software correction.<\/p>\n

As the delays persisted, the team distributed a recommended xrpld<\/code> configuration change to hub, validator, and node operators.<\/p>\n

The adjustment restored normal closing times by Oct. 22, according to the operations team, although developers continued testing a point release intended to address the underlying cause.<\/p>\n

David Schwartz, one of XRPL’s original architects and Ripple’s former chief technology officer, offered additional insight into what may have contributed to the incident.<\/p>\n

He said his own hub had continued operating normally after an earlier incident he believed was unrelated, but he restarted it with the recommended configuration change.<\/p>\n

Schwartz said:<\/p>\n

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\u201cI gather the issue was related to servers trying too hard to get too many transactions into each ledger.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Asked whether that suggested XRPL had encountered a practical limit on its transaction-processing capacity, Schwartz acknowledged a connection between transaction volume and closing frequency.<\/p>\n

He added:<\/p>\n

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\u201cYes and no. We can’t close a ledger more often than every 4 seconds. So limiting the number of transactions per ledger does not necessarily impose a TPS limit.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

His remarks point to a potential trade-off between processing more transactions in each ledger and maintaining consistent settlement times.<\/p>\n

However, developers have not established whether the incident reflected a broader network capacity constraint or a software behavior that can be corrected without affecting throughput.<\/p>\n

The distinction carries commercial implications, as XRPL attracts applications that require predictable settlement, including RLUSD stablecoin transfers, tokenized securities, and institutional payment services.<\/p>\n