We’re excited to introduce the new integration of QuickNode to the XRPL EVM Sidechain: a pivotal development that brings Ethereum smart contract capabilities to the XRP Ledger (XRPL). This launch represents a massive step forward in interoperability, combining the established liquidity and speed of XRPL with the developer‑friendly environment of the EVM.
By integrating the XRPL EVM Sidechain, developers can now build decentralized applications (dApps) that leverage
XRP as a native asset within a familiar Ethereum toolchain. This support allows builders to tap into one of the most passionate communities in crypto while utilizing the robust, enterprise‑grade infrastructure that QuickNode has refined across many leading chains.
QuickNode’s support for the XRPL EVM Sidechain gives developers a production‑ready environment to launch and scale applications:
- Fast, reliable infrastructure
QuickNode provides low‑latency access and 99.99% uptime, ensuring dApps on the XRPL EVM Sidechain remain responsive and resilient even during peak activity. This is critical for use cases like on‑chain trading, automated market making, and real‑time settlement.
- Familiar EVM tooling, XRPL liquidity
Teams can deploy existing Solidity contracts and workflows while plugging into XRPL’s established liquidity and XRP‑denominated gas model. This makes it straightforward to port or extend existing Ethereum or EVM projects into the XRPL ecosystem.
- End‑to‑end web3 developer stack
Builders can use QuickNode’s fastest RPC nodes, comprehensive web3 APIs, and high‑performance blockchain ETL tools to index data, power dashboards, run analytics, or support complex transaction logic—all tailored for XRPL EVM.
- Interoperable DeFi and assets
With the bridge between XRPL and the EVM Sidechain, applications can move value in and out of XRPL’s native DEX and tokenization features, enabling cross‑chain strategies, multi‑asset portfolios, and new forms of on‑chain liquidity management.
Builders can spin up XRPL EVM endpoints and access high‑performance RPC, rich APIs, and ETL tools.
XRPL EVM Sidechain
The XRP Ledger has operated for over a decade as a highly efficient, battle‑tested blockchain optimized for payments, FX, and tokenized value transfer. It offers fast finality, low fees, and native support for issuing and trading tokenized assets, with XRP securing and regulating network capacity. The XRPL EVM Sidechain extends this foundation by adding a fully programmable execution layer:
- EVM compatibility: Deploy Solidity smart contracts and use standard Ethereum tooling (MetaMask, Hardhat, Remix, Truffle) without learning new languages or rewriting your stack.
- Interoperability: Designed to bring the vast liquidity of the XRPL into the programmable world of EVM-based DeFi
- XRP as gas: Transaction fees on the sidechain are paid in XRP, deepening XRP’s utility beyond payments into programmable DeFi, NFTs, and gaming.
- Secure bridging: A dedicated bridge allows users to move XRP and other supported assets between XRPL Mainnet and the EVM Sidechain, tying programmable logic to XRPL’s liquidity and settlement layer.
- CometBFT consensus: The sidechain uses CometBFT to provide fast block times and instant finality, ideal for DeFi protocols and enterprise workflows that require predictable performance.
For XRPL, this means the ecosystem can host sophisticated EVM‑style applications-DEXes, lending markets, asset management protocols, NFT platforms- without compromising on the speed, cost, and reliability that make XRPL unique.
Getting Started
Developers can start building on the XRPL EVM Sidechain via QuickNode with just a few steps:
- Visit the XRPL EVM page on QuickNode to create or configure an endpoint.
- Connect using standard Ethereum tooling (MetaMask, Hardhat, Remix) and point RPC settings to your XRPL EVM endpoint.
- Deploy Solidity contracts as you would on any EVM chain, using XRP as the native gas token.
- Use the XRPL–EVM bridge to move XRP and other supported assets between XRPL Mainnet and the EVM Sidechain for testing and production.
About QuickNode
QuickNode is a leading Web 3 infrastructure provider, delivering high‑performance blockchain access across dozens of networks. With globally distributed nodes, low‑latency RPC, powerful APIs, and data indexing tools, QuickNode helps teams- from early‑stage builders to global enterprises—ship scalable blockchain applications faster and more reliably. By adding support for the XRPL EVM Sidechain, QuickNode reinforces its commitment to interoperability and empowers developers to build the next generation of applications on XRPL.
