The XRP Ledger’s latest software release, xrpld 3.2.0, restores functionality that was previously removed from the network following a critical bug response, positioning the upgrade as a cleanup step rather than a new feature launch.
What xrpld 3.2.0 restores on the XRP Ledger
The core of this XRP Ledger upgrade is the xrpld 3.2.0 release, which brings back capabilities that had been pulled from the network after earlier stability concerns. For related coverage, see AI Revolution Summit – India 2026.
It helps to separate two things here. A software release like xrpld 3.2.0 is the node code that validators and servers run, while protocol-level feature availability is governed separately through on-chain amendments that the network votes to enable. For related coverage, see GovXcellence Summit Malaysia 2026.
That distinction matters for this story because the restoration is tied to an amendment. The fixCleanup3_2_0 amendment is the mechanism carrying the cleanup work, and its status can be tracked on the ledger’s known amendments record.
Why the features were removed after the earlier bug response
The removal traces back to an earlier bug response rather than a product decision. The rippled 3.1.3 release addressed critical issues on the network, and affected functionality was disabled as a safety measure while the underlying problems were handled.
Read together, the two releases describe a sequence: pull the risky behavior first to protect network stability, then restore it once a clean fix is in place. The current cleanup amendment is the closing step of that sequence.
This is a risk-management story more than a drama. The value is in showing that the ledger disabled features deliberately, kept operating, and is now reintroducing them through the standard amendment process rather than an emergency patch.
What node operators, exchanges, and XRP users should watch next
For validators and node operators, the immediate task is upgrade follow-through. Running the xrpld 3.2.0 code is what allows a server to support the restored behavior once the corresponding amendment gains network approval.
Exchanges and payment-focused users should watch amendment status rather than assume the change is already live everywhere. Confirmation of restored functionality comes when the cleanup amendment reaches enabled status on the network, which the known amendments page tracks.
The reliability angle is what ties this to cross-border use. Networks that carry settlement traffic, similar to the infrastructure behind SWIFT’s tokenized-deposit ledger pilot, depend on predictable protocol behavior, and a clean restoration path supports that continuity for exchanges across markets including Southeast Asia.
The same continuity concern connects to broader ledger security tooling, an area highlighted when Ledger introduced smart contract proxy detection to reduce user risk. Exchange operators tracking their own operational changes, such as Bybit’s revised open-interest limits, have a parallel incentive to keep node infrastructure current.
The next concrete signal to watch is rollout completion: adoption of the release across validators and the cleanup amendment moving to enabled status will confirm that the previously removed features are fully back on the XRP Ledger.
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