The XRP Ledger (XRPL) has entered a decisive two-week activation window for its maintenance amendment fixCleanup3_2_0, which bundles critical protocol fixes for lending, permissioned domains, and the Permissioned DEX. With 85.71% validator approval — well above the 80% threshold — the network is now counting down to activation, scheduled for July 29, 2026, at 09:57 UTC.
According to XRPL governance data, 30 validators have voted in favor of the amendment, while five remain opposed. The activation process requires continuous support above 80% for two full weeks; if approval dips during the countdown, the timer resets. Validator Vet publicly confirmed the amendment’s entry into its final phase, urging node operators to update their software to ensure compatibility before activation.
The fixCleanup3_2_0 package addresses several precision and rounding errors affecting Single Asset Vaults and the Lending Protocol, as well as behavioral corrections for Permissioned Domains and the Permissioned DEX — features introduced with XRPL v3.2.0. Additional fixes include validation of non-canonical Multi-Purpose Token (MPT) amounts, a zero DomainID verification requirement for permissioned domains, a corrected invariant for valid Permissioned DEX offer deletions, and a new ledger invariant that prevents account deletions from leaving behind accessible artifacts. By grouping these maintenance updates, validators approve a single amendment rather than multiple separate protocol changes.
The protocol upgrade coincides with growing ecosystem activity. The XRP Ledger recently surpassed 1 million AI-powered payments via the x402 protocol, and Ripple-backed t54.ai launched the XRPL AI Hub, a platform consolidating AI projects, autonomous agents, developer tools, and payment services. While separate from the amendment, these developments underline the network’s expanding infrastructure for DeFi, tokenization, and AI-driven payments.
