XRP Ledger: Ripple CTO Reveals Blueprint for Advanced Smart Contracts

Cover image via U.Today Disclaimer: The opinions expressed by our writers are their own and do not represent the views of U.Today. The financial and market information provided on U.Today is intended for informational purposes only. U.Today is not liable for any financial losses incurred while trading cryptocurrencies. Conduct your own research by contacting financial experts before making any investment decisions. We believe that all content is accurate as of the date of publication, but certain offers mentioned may no longer be available. Read U.TODAY on Google News In a recent tweet, Vet, an XRP Ledger dUNL validator, outlines Ripple CTO David Schwartz's blueprint for smart contracts on the XRP Ledger. Advertisement Schwartz was part of a discussion on X space "Programmability on XRPL," alongside RippleX software engineer Mayukha Vadari, Bias Goose, Dan Fisher and others. Vet summarized insights offered by the Ripple CTO in four points. Weeks back, XRP reached a major smart contract milestone with the launch of the XRP Ledger Smart Contracts feature on AlphaNet, a dedicated development network. HOT Stories Crypto Market Prediction: Can Bitcoin Break $90,000 on Recovery March? Shiba Inu (SHIB) Fresh Rally Starts, Is XRP Building Bullish Momentum? Coinbase's Armstrong Angers Bitcoin Maximalists by Praising Ethereum's Buterin Shiba Inu (SHIB) Price to Remove Zero, XRP on Edge of 30% Breakout, Bitcoin (BTC) Prints Insane 36,380% Liquidation Imbalance – Crypto News Digest Morning Crypto Report: Is It Too Late to Buy Shiba Inu (SHIB)? Elon Musk's SpaceX Resumes Strange Bitcoin Activity, $1,000,000,000 Ripple Stablecoin Gains Traction in UAE David on Smart Contracts on the XRP Ledger. 1) We don't need full general purpose SC. We don't need to be the best SC platform, just a little bit programmability via SC. 2) It boosts native features. If you can't connect native features together they are not as useful. 3)… pic.twitter.com/WENSRxRJUI — Vet (@Vet_X0) November 27, 2025 Vet explained Schwartz's rationale for limited smart contracts on the XRPL. According to the Ripple CTO, the XRP Ledger might not need full general purpose smart contracts, adding that it might need just a little bit of programmability via smart contracts: "We don't need to be the best SC platform, just a little bit programmability via SC." Advertisement Schwartz envisages a scenario where smart contracts boost native features, adding that if they cannot connect native features together, they are not as useful. The Ripple CTO reiterated the importance of safety, emphasizing the essence of small steps. This approach will not allow full blown programmability but measured steps, which Schwartz believes will yield the best real world feedback. Given that SCs-XLS101 is limited in design, it will allow for a large group of amendments to not be protocol changes. This is believed to be a huge gain in protocol security for all actors using the XRPL, including banks and individual users alike. XLS-101 smart contracts As discussions on the smart contract implementation of XRP Ledger continue, RippleX software engineer Mayukha Vadari shares a reminder in a tweet on XLS-101 smart contracts. "Reminder: XLS-101 smart contracts are not EVM-based," Mayukha wrote in a tweet. XLS-101 smart contracts are differentiated from the XRPL EVM Sidechain, a standalone blockchain that supports Ethereum smart contracts. XLS-101 smart contract is a formal design of a smart contract system for the XRPL, which takes inspiration from several existing smart contract systems (including Xahau’s Hooks and the EVM). As reported, Vet previously clarified misconceptions about XRP Ledger smart contracts, noting that this is not intended to be exactly the same as some existing design, nor replace XRPL’s existing building blocks, nor modify the consensus protocol that would pay validators. #XRPL #Ripple News #XRP