XRPL Sidechain Bridges Ethereum to XRP Ledger in Q2 Launch
Ripple is set to launch an Ethereum-compatible sidechain on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) in Q2 2025, bringing Ethereum’s smart contract capabilities into the XRP ecosystem. The news was announced at the APEX 2025 conference in Singapore by Ripple CTO David Schwartz and product lead Jaazi Cooper. It’s being seen as