Ripple announced at the APEX 2025 conference in Singapore that XRP Ledger’s (XRPL) EVM-compatible sidechain will be officially launched in Q2. The sidechain testnet has grown rapidly since its launch at the beginning of the year, with development firm Peersyst showing that 87 new entities have joined the ecosystem, covering areas such as infrastructure, application development, and user growth. EVM compatibility will enable the sidechain to seamlessly run Ethereum-based decentralized applications and smart contracts. After the mainnet is launched, users can realize rewards through DeFi applications such as liquidity pools.
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The EVM-compatible sidechains of XRP Ledger confirmed their launch in Q2, attracting 87 entities to participate in ecosystem development.
Ripple announced at the APEX 2025 conference in Singapore that XRP Ledger’s (XRPL) EVM-compatible sidechain will be officially launched in Q2. The sidechain testnet has grown rapidly since its launch at the beginning of the year, with development firm Peersyst showing that 87 new entities have joined the ecosystem, covering areas such as infrastructure, application development, and user growth. EVM compatibility will enable the sidechain to seamlessly run Ethereum-based decentralized applications and smart contracts. After the mainnet is launched, users can realize rewards through DeFi applications such as liquidity pools.