# XRP Ledger

Symbol: XRP
Consensus: Federated Byzantine Agreement
TBB Rank: 5
TBB Network Quality: 77.306
Methodology Version: 1.6.0

## Protocol & Architecture
- Taxonomy: layer-1, non-evm, payments, high-throughput, low-fee
- Native asset: XRP
- TBB collector: xrpl
- Primary operator role: Validator
- Access model: limited-influence
- Send Time basis: finality_proxy

## Technical Network Data
- Send Time: 4 seconds (basis: finality_proxy)
- Finality: 4 seconds
- Throughput capability: 1500 TPS
- Reliability: 99.99%

## Network Activity
- Block / Ledger Height: 107246295 ledger (stale)
- Observed TPS: N/A (unavailable)
- Transactions · 24h: N/A (unavailable)
- Participants Online: N/A (unavailable)
- Block Cadence Health: N/A (unavailable)

## Participation Intelligence
Participation Intelligence is separate from TBB Network Quality and is not a profitability or investment score.

## Participation Economics
- Primary method: Validator
- Operator role: Validator
- Mineable: No
- Ease of Entry: 79.2 / 100 (grade B)
- Hardware: Server
- Capital barrier: Low
- Setup: Advanced
- Energy: low
- Cost model: Server operations
- Official guide: https://xrpl.org/docs/infrastructure/configuration/server-modes/run-xrpld-as-a-validator

## Evidence
- Evidence coverage: 62.5% (Moderate)
- Primary source: https://xrplcluster.com
- Last update: 2026-09-26 10:20:04

## Market Context
Market data is reference-only and does not affect the TBB Network Quality Score.
- Externally listed: Yes
- Price USD: 1.55

## Official Resources
- Official website: https://xrpl.org
- XRPL validator guide: https://xrpl.org/docs/infrastructure/configuration/server-modes/run-xrpld-as-a-validator
- TBB network data source: https://xrplcluster.com
- Machine JSON: https://thebestblockchain.com/data/networks/xrp-ledger.json
- Machine Markdown: https://thebestblockchain.com/blockchains/xrp-ledger.md
- Participation guide: https://thebestblockchain.com/participate/xrp-ledger
- Compare this network: https://thebestblockchain.com/compare/?chains=xrp-ledger
- TBB methodology: https://thebestblockchain.com/methodology/

## Public Machine Links
- JSON: https://thebestblockchain.com/data/networks/xrp-ledger.json
- Human profile: https://thebestblockchain.com/blockchains/xrp-ledger

## Methodology
https://thebestblockchain.com/methodology/