Breaking: XRP Ledger Launches Global Public Nodes Network Ahead v3.3.0 Mainnet Upgrade

The XRP Ledger Foundation (XLRP) has extended public node access to the XRP Ledger (XRPL) with a new partnership with Ankr. Under the deal, Ankr will provide a network of public nodes on XRPL across the globe. The release comes just days before the expected xrpld v3.3.0 mainnet upgrade.
A Look At XRP Ledger & Ankr’s Partnership
The new infrastructure aims to facilitate the interaction between developers and users with XRP Ledger, while eliminating the need to run their own nodes and enhancing the network’s reach.

The XRP Ledger Foundation stated in a post on X “We’re expanding public infrastructure access to the XRP Ledger for developers and users with Ankr. Globally distributed XRPL nodes from New York to Singapore to give you the best connectivity.”

XRPL dUNL validator Vet also commented on the rollout. He wrote, “Adding more public XRP Ledger infrastructure for developers and users, without having them run their own nodes.” He mentioned that Ankr has launched a node RPC network with nodes distributed all over the world and a monitoring website for the XRPL network. “Full history access will be available at a later time,” he said.

The interface in the newly launched portal offers XRP Ledger mainnet and testnet free JSON-RPC endpoints. In addition, there is a real-time overview view of network health, block height, median latency, global reach, request volume and average requests per second.

There is a Quickstart section to give developers ready-to-use examples in cURL and JavaScript. In addition, it features a panel that lists all active nodes in Singapore, New York, Amsterdam and San Francisco, with traffic automatically rerouted to the most appropriate node.

Adding more public $XRP Ledger infrastructure for developers and users, without having them run their own nodes.@ankr has setup a globally distributed XRPL node RPC infra for this purpose and a website for monitoring and data – https://t.co/ZTySuoekEg

Full history access will… https://t.co/eBtf1FTvqg pic.twitter.com/yOY9NPxmkX

— Vet (@Vet_X0) August 3, 2026

It marks a notable feat for the XRPL network after the fixCleanup3_2_0 amendment went live last week with 85.71% consensus support.
About The Upcoming Version 3.3.0 Upgrade
Amid the node infrastructure rollout, RippleX Head of Product Jazzi Cooper will be readying the xrpld v3.3.0 release set for next week, contingent on validator approval. Announcing five proposed amendments, Cooper said, “XRPL has already proven it can support tokenized assets at scale. Now it’s time to put these assets to use: global transfers, trading, collateralizing, and settling.” She added that the release “includes five amendments that move XRPL significantly closer to that goal.”

The proposed amendments on XRP Ledger include the introduction of Confidential MPT, which introduces privacy to the Multi-Purpose Tokens with the application of zero-knowledge proofs. Batch will support atomic settlement and delivery versus payment workflows. Permission Delegation will enable institutions to delegate limited transaction permissions without relinquishing their signing power.

Meanwhile, Sponsored Fees and Reserves will allow banks, issuers and platforms to pay for the transaction fee and account reserves for their users. Dynamic MPT will enable issuers to change certain properties of the selected tokens after issuance. However, Cooper reminded that “these amendments will only activate following validator approval” on XRP Ledger.