XRPL Validators Face Upgrade Deadline Ahead of Amendment Activation

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. XRP Ledger Foundation Director of Community Hussein Zangana, who goes by the name Vet on X, shares an important notice with XRPL validators. Advertisement This comes in the wake of the latest release of the XRPL software, version 3.1.3. On May 8, the XRP Ledger Foundation announced the release of the latest XRP Ledger software, XRPL 3.1.3 version, which included one default-yes fix amendment. XRPL 3.1.3 is available for over a week now. ✅ 40% of the network is updated. The fix amendment in it will be active in 9 days. Every node that hasn't been updated to 3.1.3 will be unable to communicate with the network. While we have been working with exchanges to inform and… pic.twitter.com/I5G3bpoyG6 — Vet (@Vet_X0) May 17, 2026 With the new XRP Ledger version 3.1.3 now available for over a week, Vet indicated that only 40% of the XRP network has updated their nodes. Vet highlights the urgency to update as the fix amendment in the XRP Ledger software version 3.1.3 will be activated in about 9 days. This is essential as nodes that haven't been updated to the latest software version will be unable to communicate with the network, referred to as amendment blocking. Advertisement You Might Also Like Fri, 05/08/2026 - 10:45 XRP Ledger Update Arrives With Default-Enabled Amendment By Tomiwabold Olajide HOT Stories Bitcoin Crash Wipes Out $660 Million XRP Volatility Ahead, Dogecoin (DOGE) Uptrend Continues, Is Toncoin (TON) Capable of Holding $2? Crypto Market Review Amendment blocking is a security feature to protect the accuracy of XRP Ledger data. When an amendment is enabled, servers running earlier versions of rippled without the amendment's source code no longer understand the rules of the network. Rather than guess and misinterpret ledger data, these servers become amendment blocked and cannot determine the validity of a ledger nor submit or process transactions nor participate in the consensus process and vote on future amendments. Countdown begins As reported, the fix amendment in XRPL 3.1.3 is now in a 2-week activation period with an expected timeline of May 27, 2026, according to XRPScan data. Advertisement You Might Also Like Thu, 05/14/2026 - 10:19 Almost 3,000 New XRP Ledger Users per Day: Can It Turn Around Trend? By Arman Shirinyan XRP Ledger version 3.1.3 contains one fix amendment, "fixCleanup3_1_3," which is a collection of fixes for NFTs, Permissioned Domains, Vaults, and the Lending Protocol. The FixCleanup3_1_3 amendment fixes an issue with expired NFTokenOffer entries remaining on the ledger. With the amendment enabled, using the NFTokenAcceptOffer transaction on an expired NFTokenOffer now deletes it as part of transaction processing. The amendment adds an invariant check to ensure permissioned domains are not modified by failed transactions and also fixes a trust line token limit check that was skipped when withdrawing vault assets. #XRP Ledger #XRPL