Key Takeaways
- XRP Ledger’s BatchV1_1 amendment has moved to the brink of the validator threshold needed to start its activation process.
- The upgrade would allow up to eight transactions to be bundled together, supporting atomic swaps and other multi-step operations.
- BatchV1_1 replaces an earlier Batch amendment that was pulled after researchers discovered a critical authorization vulnerability before it reached mainnet.
The XRP Ledger is closing in on a significant network upgrade, with its BatchV1_1 amendment now just one validator vote away from crossing the support threshold needed to begin the activation process.
Live governance data on Sept. 15 showed BatchV1_1 with 27 of 35 trusted-validator votes, or roughly 77% support. The XRP Ledger requires an amendment to maintain support above 80% for two consecutive weeks before it can activate.
That means one additional supporting validator would put the proposal at the required threshold according to the current tracker, although activation would still not be immediate. The amendment would first have to maintain sufficient validator backing throughout the two-week window.
BatchV1_1 Brings Atomic Transactions to XRP Ledger
BatchV1_1 is based on XLS-56, a proposal designed to let users package multiple operations together instead of submitting each independently.
The upgrade introduces a Batch transaction capable of containing up to eight inner transactions.
One of its most important capabilities is atomic execution, where a group of transactions can be structured so that either the required operations succeed together or the intended batch conditions prevent a partial outcome.
That could unlock more sophisticated XRP Ledger applications without requiring developers to coordinate a series of independent transactions.
The XLS-56 specification highlights potential uses including trustless token and NFT swaps between multiple accounts, combining NFT minting with offers, platform-fee payments and flash-loan-style operations.
For developers, the key benefit is reducing the risk that one step of a multi-transaction process succeeds while another fails, leaving users with an unintended ledger state.
Original Batch Upgrade Was Halted Over Critical Bug
BatchV1_1 also carries an important security history.
The original Batch amendment was introduced with XRP Ledger version 2.5.0 in June 2025 but never activated on mainnet.
In February 2026, researchers Pranamya Keshkamat and Cantina AI’s Apex tool discovered a critical flaw in its signature-validation logic.
Under certain conditions, the vulnerability could have allowed an attacker to execute inner transactions from another account without possessing that account’s private keys.
XRPL validators were advised to stop supporting the amendment, while version 3.1.1 disabled the affected Batch implementation. Because the amendment had not activated, the vulnerability did not put mainnet funds at risk.
BatchV1_1 was subsequently developed as its replacement, incorporating fixes for the authorization issue.
One Vote Does Not Mean Immediate Activation
The corrected amendment arrived with XRPL version 3.3.0 on Aug. 6 alongside other proposed features, including ConfidentialTransfer, DynamicMPT, PermissionDelegationV1_1 and Sponsor.
Validator support has risen sharply since then. On Sept. 8, BatchV1_1 had only 24 of 35 votes, or 68.57%. This means it was still several votes short of the activation threshold.
The latest tally puts it considerably closer.
Still, crossing the threshold is only the first hurdle. XRP Ledger’s amendment system requires sustained consensus, so support must remain high enough for 14 consecutive days before BatchV1_1 becomes active.
If that happens, XRPL will gain something it has historically lacked: a native way to coordinate multiple transactions as a single batch. It may potentially give developers greater flexibility for payments, trading and more complex onchain applications.
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Giuseppe Ciccomascolo began his career as an investigative journalist in Italy, where he contributed to both local and national newspapers, focusing on various financial sectors.
Upon relocating to London, he worked as an analyst for Fitch's CapitalStructure and later as a Senior Reporter for Alliance News. In 2017, Giuseppe transitioned to covering cryptocurrency-related news, producing documentaries and articles on Bitcoin and other emerging digital currencies. He also played a pivotal role in establishing the academy for a cryptocurrency exchange website. Crypto remained his primary area of interest throughout his tenure as a writer for ThirdFloor.
