Ripple has activated an Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)–compatible sidechain on the XRP Ledger, moving the project from test phase to mainnet.

The upgrade allows developers to deploy Ethereum-style smart contracts directly within the XRP ecosystem, enabling cross-chain decentralised finance applications while promising faster and lower-cost transactions than existing networks.

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