- To remain a part of the active network, nodes on the XRP Ledger will need to upgrade to version 3.1.3 before May 27.
- The upgrade fixes expired NFT offers, vault withdrawal checks, lending records, and permissioned-domain transaction issues.
XRP Ledger node operators face a hard upgrade deadline tomorrow, May 27, as version 3.1.3 prepares to enforce the fixCleanup3_1_3 amendment across the network. Validators and other server operators that fail to upgrade risk getting amendment-blocked, which means their nodes will stop communicating with the active XRP Ledger network.
Version 3.1.3 has been available for more than two weeks and is racking up support from the nodes.
XRPL 3.1.3 is available for over a week now.
✅ 40% of the network is updated.
The fix amendment in it will be active in 9 days.
Every node that hasn't been updated to 3.1.3 will be unable to communicate to the network.
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— Vet (@Vet_X0) May 17, 2026
XRPL’s amendment system gives the network a structured way to activate protocol changes without a disruptive hard fork. Validators run updated server software, signal support for bundled amendments, and the network activates those changes once enough support remains in place through the voting window. However, nodes that remain behind after activation can no longer process the same ledger rules.
What the XRP Ledger Upgrade Fixes
Version 3.1.3 focuses on cleanup, accounting, and transaction safety across several parts of the XRP Ledger. The update targets expired NFT offers, vault withdrawals, permissioned domains, and lending-related records. These fixes do not change XRP’s supply or basic transfer function. Instead, they strengthen how applications built on XRPL handle ledger data.
One fix removes expired NFT offers during normal transaction processing. Prior to the change, the offers that had expired would still be visible on the ledger. That added clutter for NFT marketplaces, wallets, and indexers that track listings. The new behavior helps platforms show cleaner marketplace data.
Another fix tightens vault withdrawals by enforcing trust line limits. Trust lines allow accounts to set how much of an issued asset they agree to hold. For tokenized assets and DeFi tools on XRPL, the amendment makes vault withdrawals follow each account’s set limits.
The upgrade also cleans up loan accounting when loans enter impairment, default, or recovery. Cleaner accounting gives builders more reliable data when they design credit products or report positions.
For exchanges and public-facing XRPL services, the deadline carries an operational risk. A delayed upgrade can leave infrastructure cut off from the valid network, even if user funds remain unchanged. That is why developers have pushed node operators to verify their software before the amendment activates.
XRP price has stayed near $1.34 as the upgrade approaches, with the token still moving inside the broader $1.30 to $1.50 range.
Santiment’s chart shows XRP crowd sentiment has turned sharply negative, with only about 1.1 bullish comments for every bearish comment. That places the market near a “FUD zone,” where fear has often appeared close to local stabilization areas. If that pattern repeats, XRP price could attempt a short-term bounce from the current region.
XRP needs stronger buying volume and a clean move above nearby resistance around $1.38 to $1.40 to support a recovery toward $1.45. A break below the $1.30 area would weaken that setup and expose lower support.
In recent months, XRPL has shown stronger network activity, with active addresses climbing to a five-week high and the holder count surpassing 7.7 million for the first time.
