Search interest for XRP has experienced a significant surge on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), as highlighted by Vet, a validator on the XRP Ledger's dUNL (Decentralized Unique Node List). Vet referenced a chart shared by Nikita Bier, head of product at X and advisor at Solana, which showed the top cashtags being searched on the platform recently.
The data indicated that $XRP was among the most frequently searched cryptocurrency cashtags, alongside industry giants Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). This heightened attention coincides with a series of positive developments for Ripple and the XRP Ledger ecosystem.
On the regulatory front, Ripple secured its second major milestone in a single week. The company announced it received preliminary approval for an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from Luxembourg's Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF). This follows closely on the heels of last week's announcement that Ripple was granted both an EMI license and Cryptoasset Registration by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Concurrently, the XRP Ledger is undergoing significant technical progress. RippleX, the developer arm, announced that all amendments for XRPL version 3.0.0 have been triggered for mainnet adoption, with activation expected in two weeks. Node operators and validators are being urged to upgrade their software to the current version to avoid being "amendment-blocked."
A key amendment, Permissioned Domains, is nearing its activation threshold. This feature, which Ripple supports, is an enabling step that sets the stage for the Permissioned DEX (Decentralized Exchange). It is designed to allow financial institutions to engage in permissioned transactions and flows on the XRP Ledger, potentially broadening its institutional use cases.
Further fostering community engagement, RippleX also revealed that an XRP Community Night is scheduled for February 18 in Denver (7-10 p.m. MST), coinciding with the ETH Denver event, to connect local users, builders, and teams.
