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The XRP Ledger has activated the Permissioned Domains amendment, marking a protocol-level update aimed at regulated institutional participation without altering the network’s public and decentralized structure. XRPL developer and community contributor Vet confirmed the activation in a post on X, stating the feature now operates live on the network.
Blockchain explorer Bithomp also reported that the long-awaited amendment is enabled, signaling progress in XRPL’s compliance-focused roadmap. This change addresses a long-standing institutional barrier: how public blockchains can meet strict regulatory requirements while retaining open access and decentralization.
Permissioned Domains create controlled zones within the public XRP Ledger where access depends on verified credentials defined by the domain owner. Anyone can create and own a Permissioned Domain, according to Vet, while the owner sets rules that determine which credentialed accounts may participate.
Accounts without the required credentials cannot trade, create offers, or interact within that specific domain, even though the broader ledger remains open. As a result, XRPL avoids the need for separate private chains while still supporting compliance-driven use cases within defined subsets of the network.
This structure allows regulated activity to occur alongside permissionless activity on the same settlement layer.
Financial institutions often cannot operate on fully open decentralized exchanges due to regulatory obligations tied to identity and transaction controls. Permissioned Domains address this limitation by enabling ‘permissioned DEX’ environments that restrict trading to verified participants within a domain.
Only credential-approved accounts can accept offers or provide liquidity, enabling regulated decentralized trading without changing the core XRPL architecture. The vet explained that Permissioned Domains represent the second of three compliance components now live on XRPL, alongside on-ledger credentials.
Credentials store identity or compliance attestations directly on the ledger, while Permissioned Domains define where those credentials apply. The final component, the Permissioned DEX amendment, still awaits additional validator approvals before activation.
Once live, the three components together support compliant decentralized exchanges and enterprise payment flows such as Ripple Payments.
The vet clarified that XRPL amendments activate only after validator support persists until the next “flag ledger,” which occurs every 256 ledgers. At that point, the network issues an on-ledger EnableAmendment pseudo-transaction, formally activating the feature. The process demonstrates that amendments start functioning immediately after their timers finish counting down instead of waiting until the predetermined time.
This update arrives as XRP continues to trade amid volatility, with the token priced at $1.58, which dropped 1.24% during the past 24 hours. Daily trading volume increased by 26.8% to reach $4.09 billion, which shows that traders became more active in the market after the XRPL development announcements.
Technical analyst Chill Trader reported that XRP is forming a symmetrical triangle pattern, which typically precedes trend continuation. The trader identified $1.39 as an ideal breakout target and noted that the price frequently reacts to movements in the $1.50 mid-zone.
The analyst identified a potential rejection area that extends between $1.62 and $1.65 based on historical price movements. The XRPL system develops compliance-focused infrastructure to investigate whether regulated capital will treat public blockchains as separate systems.
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The XRP Ledger has activated Permissioned Domains, enabling compliant zones on a public blockchain without private networks. The upgrade combines credentials, access control, and upcoming permissioned DEX features to support regulated institutional DeFi. This positions XRPL for enterprise-grade trading and payment flows.
