XRP Ledger upgrade passes threshold, node uptake low

The XRP Ledger has surpassed the critical threshold for its latest software upgrade, with a majority of its trusted validators now running the new version, though broader network adoption remains incomplete and a key security amendment is still pending approval. The v3.2.0 upgrade, which launched on June 15, has been adopted by 31 of the 35 validators on the network's default Unique Node List, representing approximately 89% support and exceeding the 80% threshold required for network upgrades to activate.

Despite this strong validator consensus, the wider network of active nodes shows a split. Data from XRPScan indicates that of roughly 833 active nodes, only about 43% are running v3.2.0, while 51% remain on the previous version, v3.1.3. The upgrade includes infrastructure improvements such as a rebranding of the core server software from "rippled" to "xrpld," optimizations to reduce operating costs and memory usage for institutional users, and enhancements to security and developer experience.

A separate and crucial process is unfolding concurrently. A bundled security amendment, titled "fixCleanup3_2_0," remains under a formal on-ledger voting process and has not yet reached...