Accounts and Wallet Controls
Understand account activation, authorization methods, sequence controls, reserves, domains, and safer key-management patterns.
What this category covers
An XRPL account is a ledger object controlled by cryptographic authorization—not an app login. These topics explain how accounts begin, how transactions are ordered, and how master keys, regular keys, signer lists, and domain settings change operational control.
After working through this collection, you should be able to:
- Explain the difference between an account, address, wallet application, and secret key.
- Recognize the controls used for rotation, recovery, and multi-party approval.
- Plan account changes without overlooking reserves, sequence numbers, or recovery authority.
Foundation guides
XRP Account Reserves Explained
Why XRPL accounts hold reserves, how owner objects affect them, and how to check current requirements.
Read foundation guide →8 min · Reviewed 2026-08-22XRP Wallet Security Checklist
Source-backed practices for protecting XRPL secret keys, signing safely, and avoiding preventable payment errors.
Read foundation guide →Explore accounts & wallets
Move from the question you have to a canonical guide, then continue through related concepts and the cited primary documentation.
- 02.01Verified
How to Activate an XRP Ledger Account
Learn why a classic address becomes an account only after receiving enough XRP for the base reserve.
Read verified guide → - 02.02Verified
Understanding the XRPL AccountRoot Object
Read the ledger object that stores an account's balance, sequence, flags, owner count, and settings.
Read verified guide → - 02.03Verified
Account Sequences vs. Tickets
Compare sequential transaction ordering with tickets that reserve future transaction numbers.
Read verified guide → - 02.04Verified
What Is an XRPL Regular Key?
Use a rotatable signing key while retaining the account's intrinsic master-key recovery path.
Read verified guide → - 02.05Verified
When and How the XRPL Master Key Can Be Disabled
Understand the prerequisites, benefits, and lockout risks of disabling master-key signing.
Read verified guide → - 02.06Verified
How XRPL Multi-Signing Works
Require multiple independent signatures before a transaction can be authorized. Review the workflow, limitations, current status, and official primary documentation.
Read verified guide → - 02.07Verified
Signer Lists, Weights, and Quorums Explained
Design approval policies using signer weights and the minimum quorum required for authorization.
Read verified guide → - 02.08Verified
How to Rotate XRPL Account Keys Safely
Plan regular-key replacement, validation, documentation, and recovery testing without exposing secrets.
Read verified guide → - 02.09Verified
How Account Deletion Works on the XRP Ledger
Review eligibility, destination requirements, deletion costs, and the ledger objects that can block deletion.
Read verified guide → - 02.10Verified
How to Verify an XRPL Account’s Domain
Connect an on-ledger account domain with a hosted xrp-ledger.toml identity file.
Read verified guide →