XRP Ledger Introduces AMM Pools for Ripple USD (RLUSD) with Major Upgrade

The XRP Ledger (XRPL) is set to undergo a transformative upgrade today, January 30, 2025, at 7:37 PM UTC, marking a significant step forward in the decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape.

The XRP Ledger (XRPL) is preparing for a substantial upgrade today, January 30, 2025, at 7:37 PM UTC, that will introduce Automated Market Maker (AMM) pools for Ripple USD (RLUSD). This development marks a significant step in expanding liquidity on the XRPL decentralized exchange (DEX).

The highly anticipated XLS-73d amendment, which has already attained the required 80% validator consensus, will enable AMM functionality for RLUSD. As a reminder, XRP Ledger first welcomed AMM functionality in March 2024, allowing liquidity providers to earn rewards from select pools.

However, the Ripple USD (RLUSD) stablecoin, despite launching in late 2024, has been unable to participate in these pools due to a specific restriction tied to its clawback feature.

The clawback feature—introduced in February 2024—was designed to allow the entity behind a token to reclaim assets in cases involving regulatory issues, criminal activity, or transactions with sanctioned entities. But the XRP Ledger’s rules currently prohibit tokens with this feature from being included in AMM pools. This limitation has prevented RLUSD holders from taking advantage of automated liquidity provision and trading within the XRPL ecosystem.

To solve this issue, the XRPL community proposed XLS-73d, which modifies how clawback-enabled tokens like RLUSD interact with AMM pools. This amendment has garnered strong support, with 91.43% of validators voting in favor, significantly surpassing the 80% approval threshold required for implementation.

The AMMClawback feature introduced in XLS-73d enables token issuers to reclaim assets from AMM pools if the token has a clawback option enabled. This solution ensures that issuers can maintain compliance with regulatory standards while allowing their tokens to participate in automated liquidity pools.

Key provisions of the amendment include:

The amendment now goes live, making the XRP/RLUSD AMM pool operational. David Schwartz, Ripple’s CTO, has previously stated that the RLUSD stablecoin could boost liquidity for XRP, enhancing the overall ecosystem.

As the amendment takes effect, the XRPL community anticipates a rise in DeFi activity. With the new functionality, XRP Ledger could position itself as the cheapest, fastest, and safest platform to trade assets. This development is expected to attract more users and liquidity to the network, especially with the XRP/RLUSD pool adding another dimension to the XRP Ledger’s decentralized exchange (DEX).

The amendment promises to create more dynamic opportunities within the XRPL DeFi ecosystem, paving the way for increased adoption and a broader range of use cases for both XRP and RLUSD.

As the AMM pools take shape, all eyes will be on XRP Ledger to see how this major upgrade influences liquidity, trading volume, and the overall evolution of decentralized finance on the network.