Xahau Ledger was born from the aspiration to bring fast, secure, and cost-effective smart contract functionality to the XRPL ecosystem. As blockchain technology matures, the need for scalable solutions has never been greater. The XRP Ledger (XRPL) has traditionally grappled with scalability constraints. It was designed to facilitate speedy and low-cost transactions, serving as a digital payment protocol, not to support the complexities of smart contracts and decentralized applications (dApps), which require more computational power and storage.
Xahau addresses the XRPL’s existing limitations by introducing smart contracts via a feature known as “Hooks,” which enables smart contract functionality on XRPL. Hooks are streamlined code that reside within Xahau accounts, acting as the basic architecture of smart contracts. By validating transactions against predefined rules, Hooks permits automated and efficient execution. This breakthrough unlocks several effective use cases, ranging from decentralized applications to transaction automation, boosting XRPL’s scalability.