XRP Ledger’s Latest Software Update Is Rolling Out, Just Not Evenly

The XRP Ledger has a new version of its server software out, and the rollout is moving along, though not at the same pace across all corners

Written by: Sophia Cruz • Wednesday, July 8, 2026 • 2 min read

• Last updated: Wednesday, July 8, 2026

Quick overview

The XRP Ledger has released version 3.2.0 of its server software, aimed at reducing operating costs and enhancing stability for institutional users.
Currently, 89% of the validators on the Unique Node List have adopted the new version, surpassing the 80% threshold needed for the upgrade to be considered complete.
However, only 43% of the broader network's active nodes have upgraded, with many still using the previous version, which developers are monitoring closely.
A separate amendment, fixCleanup3_2_0, is progressing slowly and will block any non-upgraded nodes from the network once activated.

The XRP Ledger has a new version of its server software out, and the rollout is moving along, though not at the same pace across all corners of the network. Version 3.2.0 was built to lower operating costs and improve stability, with institutional users particularly in mind. Whether it gets there depends on adoption numbers that are still a work in progress.

On the validator side, things look reasonably healthy. Of the 35 validators on the default Unique Node List, 31 are running the new version, which comes out to around 89%. That matters because the 80% threshold on this specific group is what the network actually uses to determine whether an upgrade is complete. By that measure, v3.2.0 has cleared the bar.

The broader node picture is a different story. Across the roughly 833 active nodes currently on the network, the machines responsible for storing and relaying ledger data, about 43% have moved to v3.2.0 while 51% are still running the version it replaces, v3.1.3. Validators carry more weight in how the network makes decisions, so this gap does not block the upgrade, but it is the kind of thing developers keep an eye on.

Separate from the software update is a formal on-ledger amendment called fixCleanup3_2_0, and this one is moving slower. Amendments are voted on independently from software upgrades, and this particular one bundles security fixes alongside improvements for several newer features including the lending protocol, single-asset vaults, permissioned decentralized exchanges, and multi-purpose tokens. It also adds internal safeguards designed to stop deleted accounts from leaving stray data behind. Ripple has voted in favor of it, but the amendment is polling well below where the software adoption sits.

The practical stakes are real for validators sitting on the fence. Any node that has not upgraded before fixCleanup3_2_0 activates will end up in what the ledger calls an amendment-blocked state, effectively cut off from the network until it catches up.

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Sophia Cruz

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Sophia is an experienced writer, reporter and newsdesk member, mostly on the financial sectors. For the past 5 years Sophia has covered a wide variety of topics such as the financial markets, economics, technology, fin-tech and trading. Sophia has been a part of the FX Leaders team since 2017 and works on producing valuable content and information for traders of all levels of experience.