XRP Ledger’s Secret Weapon: Batch Transactions & Business Bonkers! 🚀💸

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In a recent episode of Ripple’s on-chain economy series (a show so dull, even the blockchain yawned), Robert Kiuru, COO of XRPL Labs and Xaman Wallet, spilled the beans on the next big thing: batch transactions. You know, those magical little bundles that let you do ten things at once without getting a migraine. Genius, really-unless you’re a validator, in which case you’ll probably throw a tantrum.

In episode 8 of the Onchain Economy series (which sounds like a diet plan for cyborgs), Kiuru explained how these batch transactions are like transaction trolleys. They let wallets and infrastructure providers bundle services, charge fees, and pretend they’re running a proper business. Sustainability, he said, is just a fancy word for “not vanishing when the crypto moon turns red.”

The XRPL Labs COO, with all the gravitas of a man explaining why his goldfish won’t stop swimming in circles, declared that batch transactions might unlock the new frontier for the XRP Ledger ecosystem. Bold words, considering the last “frontier” was a spreadsheet called “The Future.”

If we want the $XRP Ledger to be sustainable, the focus must shift to building and operating proper businesses on the ledger.

Products used in any market, with proper security and support, teams that survive downturns without disappearing.

In other news, I think I thought 🤣

– Robert @XamanWallet (@robertkiuru) January 15, 2026

Why? Because batch transactions are the glitter glue of blockchain, letting developers build apps that generate revenue directly on-chain. Finally, a way to monetize without sounding like a scammy uncle at Thanksgiving.

Kiuru, who clearly hasn’t met sarcasm, mentioned the current state of the ledger’s business side: “a fairly fixed function ledger.” Translation: monetizing a product is like herding gremlins with a cheese sandwich. But fear not! Batch transactions will let everyone take a fee or “figure out a different angle”-code for “pretend you’re not desperate.”

Batch Transactions: The Great Escape

The XRP Ledger is fast and efficient, like a caffeinated squirrel, but it’s missing one thing: the ability to execute multiple transactions without a meltdown. Imagine baking a soufflé and realizing you forgot the eggs after the first step. Catastrophe, right? That’s the current state of complex operations on the ledger.

A batch transaction, however, is like a magic wand that packages multiple transactions into a single, neat unit. No more partial soufflés. Just… well, maybe a slightly soggy one, but better than nothing.

This amendment will make it easier to offer paid features, automate flows, and build apps that generate revenue. And who doesn’t want that? A ledger that can handle serious financial apps without crying into its coffee mug.

Batch Transactions (XLS-56), introduced last year like a shy guest at a party, is still being voted upon. Currently at 67.65% consensus, with 23 validators nodding and 11 scowling. To activate, it needs 80% consensus-meaning 27 out of 34 validators must stop being grumpy. Easy, right? Just ignore the ones who think blockchain is a conspiracy to steal your cat.

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2026-01-16 16:51