- SBI Holdings’ crypto division, SBI VC Trade, has announced it will now operate as a validator on the XRP Ledger.
- This move is expected to further enhance the development of the XRP ecosystem.
- Despite this positive news, XRP’s price has seen a slight decline at the time of writing.
SBI Holdings’ crypto division becomes a validator on the XRP Ledger, sparking optimism for XRP’s future despite a slight dip in price.
SBI VC Trade Joins XRPL as Validator
SBI VC Trade, the crypto division of SBI Holdings, has recently announced its commencement of node operation as a validator on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). As a decentralized layer 1 blockchain that supports XRP, the move by SBI VC Trade is expected to further enhance the development of the XRPL ecosystem. The company’s role as a validator will involve validating and propagating transactions, maintaining the blockchain ledger, participating in the consensus mechanism, and ensuring the security and integrity of the network.
Optimism for XRP’s Future
In an official statement, SBI VC Trade revealed its intention to join the list of ‘trusted validators’ on the XRPL network. The company also expressed its aim to reflect the voices of the XRP holder community in Japan. Looking ahead, if SBI VC Trade successfully registers as a validator with the Unique Node List (UNL), it could consider voting decisions in validator voting for new features. This development has been received positively by the XRP community, sparking optimism for the future of XRPL and XRP.
XRP Price Experiences Slight Dip
Despite the broader crypto market showing signs of recovery, XRP’s price has experienced a slight downturn. At the time of writing, XRP’s price has declined by 0.77% in the past 24 hours, trading at $0.5177. The market cap of the Ripple-backed token has also slipped by 0.81% to $28.65 billion, with a decrease of 8.09% in 24-hour trading volume to $970.40 million. As the Ripple vs. the U.S. SEC lawsuit continues, regulatory uncertainties still hang over the token’s future price movements.
Conclusion
Despite the slight dip in XRP’s price, the news of SBI VC Trade becoming a validator on the XRPL has sparked optimism for the future of XRP. As the company aims to reflect the voices of the XRP holder community in Japan, this development could potentially lead to further enhancements in the XRPL ecosystem. However, the ongoing Ripple vs. the U.S. SEC lawsuit continues to cast a shadow over the token’s future price movements.
