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XRP Ledger's PermissionDelegationV1_1 upgrade entered a 14-day activation period on Sept. 21 after 29 of 35 trusted validators backed it. If support stays above 80%, the amendment could go live Oct. 5. It lets accounts delegate specific permissions without giving full control, but does not change XRP tokenomics. The upgrade follows a revised version after a security flaw in the original was found. Analysts say it likely won't be a major standalone price catalyst, though adoption could boost network activity over time.

The XRP Ledger is retrying a feature upgrade, PermissionDelegationV1_1, that would allow accounts to delegate specific tasks, like making payments or approving customers, to other accounts without giving up full control. The upgrade entered a 14-day activation countdown on Sept. 21 and could go live Oct. 5 if at least 28 of 35 trusted validators continue to support it. This is the second attempt at the feature. The original version had a flaw that could allow attackers to drain a victim's XRP balance through unauthorized transaction fees. The revised upgrade, included in xrpld 3.3.0, fixes the issue by rejecting unauthorized transactions before charging any fee.

XRPL validators have conditionally set BatchV1_1 for activation on Sept. 29, pending sustained support above 80%. The amendment replaces the original Batch design, which was rejected after a critical authorization flaw was discovered in February. The rewritten code enforces stricter signer checks and introduces four execution modes, including atomic all-or-nothing batches. While the protocol is fixed, client-side risks remain. After activation, outdated servers may become amendment-blocked, and older versions of the xrpl.js library could generate signatures the network rejects. Wallets and explorers must also correctly display inner transaction results, as an outer success can mask partial failures. The activation will test the ecosystem's readiness beyond the validator vote.

XRP hit an intraday high of $1.60 on Sept. 22 with roughly $7.4 billion in reported volume. CFTC data shows leveraged funds cut their net short position in CME XRP futures by 46.3 million XRP in the week to Sept. 15, while comparable Coinbase derivatives saw only a 2.452 million XRP reduction, remaining short about 141.6 million XRP. This divergence suggests a concentrated, venue-specific positioning reset rather than a broad market turn. The data is dated before the rally, so it cannot prove causation. Analysts will watch the next CFTC report for Sept. 22 positions, due Sept. 25, to see if the split persisted during the price surge.

Ripple and Absa Corporate and Investment Banking have launched Absa Digital Asset Custody in South Africa, using Ripple's institutional custody technology. The service, announced earlier in October 2025, went live on September 21, offering regulated digital asset safeguarding and private key management for corporate and institutional clients. Ripple's Middle East and Africa Managing Director Reece Merrick called it a major milestone for institutional digital assets in Africa. The launch comes as South Africa continues developing crypto regulations, with public comments on a draft Crypto Assets Manual due September 30. Ripple's custody business also serves other regions, including BBVA in Spain. The technology received a recent update, version 1.41, on September 14. Ripple has expanded its African presence through stablecoin distribution and partnerships, and its custody capabilities were enhanced by the acquisitions of Metaco and Palisade.

Ripple says asset managers and commercial projects are preparing to use the Batch V1.1 transaction feature on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), which is on track for possible activation on September 29. The amendment currently has 30 of 35 validator votes, above the 28-vote threshold, according to live data reviewed on September 20. Batch V1.1, defined by XLS-56, can bundle up to eight transactions into a single operation, supporting atomic settlements like delivery-versus-payment. The original Batch was replaced after a critical signature-validation flaw was found in February; the revised version shipped with xrpld 3.3.0 in August. Ripple has not disclosed specific asset manager partners but says details will be shared once the feature goes live.

Ripple says asset managers and other commercial projects are preparing to use the XRP Ledger's Batch V1.1 upgrade, which groups up to eight transactions to execute or fail together. The feature supports atomic delivery-versus-payment transactions and could let platforms process service fees alongside customer payments in a single operation. The upgrade enters an activation countdown, projected to activate shortly after Sept. 29 if validator support remains above 80%. It follows the withdrawal of the original version due to a critical signature-validation flaw found in February; a redesigned and hardened implementation was released in August after extensive security reviews. RippleX engineering head Ayo Akinyele confirmed that some projects are already being built with Batch in mind, and more details on partners will be shared after activation.

Clearpool Finance announced plans to expand its institutional credit infrastructure on the XRP Ledger, aiming to enhance the blockchain's utility beyond payments and exchange activity. The new lending products, including Single Asset Vaults and the Lending Protocol, are still under development, signaling an intention to integrate real-world assets and institutional lending into the ecosystem. Market participants view the move as potentially supportive of higher XRP valuations, with prediction markets showing increased odds of XRP reaching $1.60. However, probabilities for higher thresholds like $3.00 remain low, indicating caution. Observers will monitor product activation, Ripple partnerships, U.S. crypto regulation, and broader market conditions as key influences.

US spot XRP exchange-traded products recorded a $5.15 million outflow on Sept. 17, interrupting a month of $192 million in inflows. The redemptions were concentrated in Canary Capital's XRPC (about $1 million) and 21Shares' TOXR (about $4 million), while Bitwise, Franklin Templeton, and Grayscale funds remained flat. The rolling week stayed positive at about $10 million, and the five funds still hold an estimated 1.08 billion XRP. Analysts view the single-day reversal as a narrow reset within a positive trend, not evidence of broad institutional selling. A decisive signal would require multi-session outflows turning the weekly total negative and spreading beyond the two affected funds. The outflow follows the Senate's rejection of the CLARITY Act cloture vote by two days.