Account Sequences vs. Tickets
Compare sequential transaction ordering with tickets that reserve future transaction numbers.
Read source-backed guide →Digital Assets
XRP
The native digital asset of the XRP Ledger, used for transaction costs, reserves, and value transfer without an issuer account.
- Canonical name
- XRP
- Entity type
- Digital Assets
- Aliases
- XRP token · Ripple XRP
Connected research
Evidence paths for XRP.
Articles are connected by canonical names and documented aliases. A connection is context for research, not an endorsement or allegation.
Anatomy of an XRP Ledger Address
Understand classic addresses, their public role, and the checks that help detect mistyped destinations.
Read source-backed guide →Anatomy of an XRPL Payment Transaction
Walk through source, destination, amount, fee, sequence, flags, and validation fields.
Read source-backed guide →Authorized Trust Lines Explained
Require issuer approval before a trust line can hold or transact an issued asset.
Read source-backed guide →Automated Market Makers on the XRP Ledger
Learn how two-asset pools quote liquidity alongside the ledger's order books. Review the workflow, limitations, current status, and official primary documentation.
Read source-backed guide →Backup and Recovery Planning for XRPL Infrastructure
Identify what must be backed up, what can be rebuilt, and how to test restoration procedures.
Read source-backed guide →Brokered NFT Sales on the XRP Ledger
Understand how a broker can match compatible buy and sell offers and retain an agreed difference.
Read source-backed guide →Building a Reliable Transaction-Submission System
Persist signed transactions and reconcile them against validated ledgers until success or expiry is proven.
Read source-backed guide →Evidence sources
Primary and official references
- Account Sequences vs. Tickets — official primary documentationXRP Ledger documentation · original source ↗
- AccountsXRP Ledger documentation · original source ↗
- Cryptographic KeysXRP Ledger documentation · original source ↗
- Anatomy of an XRP Ledger Address — official primary documentationXRP Ledger documentation · original source ↗
- XRP Ledger ConceptsXRP Ledger documentation · original source ↗
- What Is XRP?XRP Ledger documentation · original source ↗
- Payment TransactionXRP Ledger documentation · original source ↗
- Payment TypesXRP Ledger documentation · original source ↗
- Authorized Trust Lines Explained — official primary documentationXRP Ledger documentation · original source ↗
- TokensXRP Ledger documentation · original source ↗
Verified timeline
Related research events
- 2020-03-12 · COVID Black Thursday liquidation cascadeLiquidation cascade · canonical event page
- 2020-12-22 · SEC files civil action against Ripple and two executivesSEC v. Ripple · canonical event page
- 2020-12-28 · Coinbase and other exchanges suspend XRP tradingMarket-access loss · canonical event page
- 2023-07-13 · District court issues summary judgment orderCourt ruling · canonical event page
- 2025-08-07 · SEC and Ripple dismiss their appealsSEC v. Ripple · canonical event page
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