Launch of the XRP Ledger EVM sidechain Testnet by Ripple and partners
A live deployment of an Ethereum-compatible XRP Ledger sidechain testnet has been verified by Peersyst Technology. The XRPL EVM sidechain is being powered by RippleX, Axelar Network, and Common Prefix.
Peersyst Technology announced milestone X, stating: “The wait is over... Excited to announce the launch of the XRPL EVM sidechain Testnet! We completed this key milestone in preparation for the Mainnet launch thanks to the teams at RippleX, Axelar, Common Prefix, and Peersyst. Interoperability and programmability for XRP are on the way.”
The team established xrplevm.org to help developers integrate the EVM Testnet into MetaMask. A faucet on the EVM testnet and a Discord faucet allow users to quickly receive tokens. Bridges powered by Squid Router for transfers between the XRPL-EVM sidechain are another feature.
Calling all developers of the XRPL EVM sidechain, Peersyst announced that projects must be moved from Devnet to Testnet. Move your projects from Devnet to Testnet for production testing. Our updated documentation provides step-by-step guidance for users, developers, and validators. New docs.xrplevm.org have all the updated information.”
Adding Ethereum smart contracts to XRP
The official literature describes the EVM as an enhanced environment based on Cosmos SDK for smart contracts of the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). The sidechain uses a Proof of Authority (PoA) consensus methodology for low latency and high speed while maintaining XRPL security.
The native currency of the sidechain is the bridged token from the main ledger, and Axelar Network transfers assets and messages between XRPL and other blockchains. The sidechain supports Solidity-based smart contracts, allowing developers to use Ethereum tools such as Remix, Truffle, and MetaMask.
The EVM sidechain combines the speed and cost of XRPL with the flexible smart contract ecosystem of Ethereum. This enables the creation of cost-effective dApps, cross-chain DeFi protocols, and NFT platforms.$XRP
