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Understand XRP from first principles.

Follow a structured path through XRP, the XRP Ledger, Ripple, custody, and risk. Every core guide begins with a direct answer and points to sources you can inspect.

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XRP foundations

These guides establish the vocabulary and distinctions needed for every deeper topic.

  1. 01What is XRP?The digital asset, its purpose, and how it differs from Ripple.
  2. 02How does XRP work?Transactions, validation, fees, and settlement in plain language.
  3. 03XRP Ledger explainedThe open-source network that XRP runs on.
  4. 04XRP supply explainedGenesis supply, circulation, escrow, and fee destruction.
  5. 05History of XRPA sourced timeline from the ledger’s launch to the present.

Using and protecting XRP

Practical, risk-aware guidance for buying, sending, and storing XRP.

  1. 01How to buy XRPChoose a venue, fund an account, and plan custody.
  2. 02XRP walletsCompare custody types, tradeoffs, and security needs.
  3. 03Store XRP safelyProtect keys, backups, devices, and recovery phrases.
  4. 04How to send XRPAddresses, destination tags, fees, and test transfers.
  5. 05Avoid XRP scamsRecognize impersonation, fake giveaways, and phishing.

Inside the XRP Ledger

Technical concepts grounded in XRPL documentation and ledger behavior.

  1. 01XRPL consensusHow validators agree without proof-of-work mining.
  2. 02Account reservesCurrent reserve requirements and why they can change.
  3. 03Transaction feesBase costs, load-based fees, and fee destruction.
  4. 04XRPL AMMsNative liquidity pools, LP tokens, and auction slots.
  5. 05ValidatorsValidator roles, trusted lists, and decentralization.

Ripple and the ecosystem

Separate the company, its products, and documented relationships from the XRP asset.

  1. 01What is Ripple?The company, its products, and its relationship to XRP.
  2. 02RLUSDRipple’s dollar-backed stablecoin and where it operates.
  3. 03XRP escrowHow Ripple’s on-ledger escrow releases work.
  4. 04PartnershipsDocumented relationships, with careful product distinctions.
  5. 05SEC v. RippleThe court record, major rulings, and legal context.

Research and decision-making

Frameworks for evaluating XRP claims without treating speculation as fact.

  1. 01Is XRP a good investment?A risk-first evaluation framework, not a recommendation.
  2. 02XRP risksMarket, custody, regulatory, and technology risks.
  3. 03XRP price historyMajor cycles and events without hindsight guarantees.
  4. 04Market cap explainedHow supply and price interact in valuation scenarios.
  5. 05Trusted sourcesOfficial documents, data providers, and verification habits.
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