- Wormhole integration enables seamless, secure cross-chain asset transfers between XRPL mainnet and EVM sidechain with native issuance retention.
- Institutions leverage XRPL’s low-cost, high-speed rails to deploy tokenized assets across Ethereum, Solana and other major blockchain networks.
The integration expands XRPL’s capacity for real-world assets, DeFi applications and institutional finance. Institutions often ask for digital assets that travel securely between chains. Now, XRP, issued tokens and multi-purpose tokens can move across networks while retaining native issuance and control.
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XRPL’s design already offers fast settlement, low fees and built-in compliance features. With Wormhole added, developers can trigger smart contracts on other chains by sending on-ledger messages and data. Meanwhile, they avoid slow bridges and stuck liquidity.
Wormhole has run over one billion cross-chain messages and handled more than $60 billion in volume since 2020. BlackRock, Securitize and Apollo use its services for tokenized funds and stablecoins. Therefore, this integration brings a tested protocol to XRPL’s financial tools.
Ripple’s CTO, David Schwartz, noted that real adoption needs a network of interoperable rails—not just a single chain. He said that supporting Wormhole reinforces XRPL’s role as a base for regulated digital assets. Similarly, Wormhole Foundation co-founder Robinson Burkey said the link “opens access to all major blockchains for an established network in enterprise finance.”
Institutions now gain new options. They can issue a stablecoin on XRPL and move it to Ethereum or Solana in one transaction. Or they can supply liquidity on a DeFi platform outside XRPL and still use XRP’s speed. Moreover, they can back real estate tokens with on-chain proofs while keeping compliance checks at each step.
Since XRPL already supports native tokenization, this update removes extra layers. Tokens no longer need wrapped contracts or third-party custodians for each network. Thus, firms can deploy capital without redoing their tech stack for every chain.
Developers value optionality and clear rules. XRPL lets them pick from Axelar, Wormhole or other bridges. This flexible approach drives growth, because teams can build once and connect everywhere. It also lowers counterparty risk, as they rely on proven protocols rather than custom code.
“If you want real mass adoption, interoperability is essential. The infrastructure has to be there, not just on one chain, but across them. With this integration, tokens natively issued on the XRP Ledger are being set up for that reality by being able to move between blockchain networks while maintaining native issuance, and control. And with support from infrastructure like Wormhole, we’re broadening cross-chain capabilities across XRPL and its EVM sidechain—extending the network’s reach without compromising the reliability it was built on,” said David Schwartz, CTO of Ripple and Co-creator of the XRPL.
Over time, asset movement may follow on-demand patterns. Today’s institutions require fast transfers for payments, lending and trading. If XRPL applications can tap dozens of chains, they stand to serve more clients with less hassle.
