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ZEC $1,207 XRP Ledger Batch amendment goes live with 30 validators
The mainnet activation bundles two to eight transactions into one, with XRPScan showing BatchV1_1 active and 30 of 35 validators in favor.
Key takeaways
- Thirty validators backed it. 30 validators voted for BatchV1_1 and five voted against, according to XRPScan figures.
- Bundles hold two to eight. Batch contains an outer transaction and a list of two to eight inner transactions.
- XRP traded near $1.38. The coin traded at about $1.38, up less than 1% and down over 7% for the week.
What happened
The XRP Ledger has switched on its Batch feature on mainnet. XRPScan data shows the BatchV1_1 amendment is active, with 30 validators in favor and five against. CoinGape reported the same vote split and said the proposal cleared its majority threshold two weeks before activation.
Batch lets users bundle between two and eight transactions into one operation. XRPL's documentation describes an outer transaction and a list of two to eight inner transactions, with the chosen execution mode deciding whether the actions depend on each other or can complete separately.
The official specification gives users four execution modes: All or Nothing, Only One, Until Failure and Independent. Under All or Nothing, the group completes only if every included action succeeds, so a failed transfer stops the rest of the bundle from completing on its own. The specification also requires participating accounts to approve the transaction collection in a multi-account Batch.
Why it matters
XRPL validator Vet described Batch as useful for institutions and retail developers, pointing to over-the-counter trades, delivery-versus-payment settlement, NFT-for-NFT exchanges and transactions whose execution depends on another action. Vet said the feature allows crucial use cases for institutions and retail builders, and he called it a big unlock.
RippleX said commercial projects using Batch were already under contract or development, without naming the companies. Its examples included a token swap between two users and a customer payment paired with a platform fee.
A separate lending revision for the network introduces closed-ended vaults and cash-basis accounting and is subject to validator approval. That lending protocol version opened for validator voting around the same time as the Batch release.
What the data shows
XRP traded at around $1.38 on the day of the release, up less than 1%, according to TradingView data cited by CoinGape. The coin was still down over 7% over the past week.
With 30 of 35 validators supporting the change, the reported vote count put approval at about 85.7%.
Background
- Before the latest approval process, developers had fixed 11 software issues, and RippleX said commercial projects using Batch were already under contract or development.
- Under XRPL's amendment process, proposals must hold the required validator supermajority for two consecutive weeks before their rules take effect.
Questions readers ask
What is the XRP Ledger Batch feature?
It lets users bundle two to eight transactions into one operation, structured as an outer transaction and a list of inner transactions. The chosen execution mode decides whether the actions depend on each other or can complete separately.
How many validators voted for BatchV1_1?
XRPScan figures show 30 validators backed BatchV1_1 and five opposed it. With 30 of 35 validators supporting the change, approval came to about 85.7%.
What are the four Batch execution modes?
The specification lists All or Nothing, Only One, Until Failure and Independent. Under All or Nothing, the group completes only if every included action succeeds.
How did XRP trade when Batch went live?
XRP was trading at around $1.38, up less than 1%, according to TradingView data. The coin was still down over 7% over the past week.
