Ripple Proposes Radical Technical Change, But XRP Flows Are Reason For Concern
XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is hanging by a thread at critical support as Ripple floats a sweeping staking overhaul that could reshape the entire XRP Ledger.
Ripple Engineers Map Early Staking Concepts
RippleX head of engineering J. Ayo Akinyele published early ideas on Wednesday, outlining how staking could fit into the XRP Ledger’s core design.
His proposal focuses on creating a source of staking rewards and a fair way to distribute them. Doing this would require changes to the ledger’s core design.
Akinyele said staking could strengthen long-term participation by rewarding users who help maintain the network.
He noted that XRPL currently burns transaction fees to control supply, so adding staking would change one of the ledger’s original design choices.
Ripple executives have discussed staking more openly in recent months, while stressing that the feature remains a long-term idea rather than an imminent upgrade.
Schwartz Sees Two Pathways But Warns Of Complexity
Ripple CTO David Schwartz added …
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