RippleX engineer details XRPL security plan for quantum attacks

Ayo Akinyele, Chief Engineer at RippleX, has revealed a security upgrade strategy for the XRP Ledger (XRPL) designed to counter threats from artificial intelligence and quantum computing. RippleX is the developer community for the public blockchain project led by Ripple developers. Akinyele stated that the team cannot afford to be unprepared, noting that research with cryptographers has been underway since the 2024–2025 period. He explained that the team is implementing a hybrid signature method on the XRPL. This new architecture allows the blockchain to operate normally but will immediately switch to a protected cryptographic stack if a quantum attack is detected.