3 min explainer·XRPL Lending Protocol

Single Asset Vaults
on the XRP Ledger

Learn how lending and borrowing are facilitated natively on the XRPL with these amendments — starting with Single Asset Vaults in 3 minutes.

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Topic:Single Asset Vaults
Level:Beginner
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LendiChain · XRPL Lending Protocol

What You'll Learn

Three core concepts, explained simply

01

What Is a Single Asset Vault?

A vault that holds exactly one type of asset — like XRP or RLUSD. Lenders deposit into it and earn interest from borrowers. Simple. Powerful. Native.

02

XRPL Amendments & How They Work

Amendments are protocol upgrades that validators vote on. Once 80% agree for 2 weeks, the feature goes live — permanently. This is how lending was added to XRPL natively.

03

No Smart Contracts Needed

Unlike Ethereum-based protocols, XRPL's lending is built into the ledger itself. Faster. Cheaper. No bytecode vulnerabilities. Just protocol-level math.

How It Works

The lending flow, visualised

Lender

You deposit XRP

deposits

SAV Vault

On-ledger vault

borrows from

Borrower

Posts collateral

pays interest

You Earn

Yield compounds

All steps execute natively on the XRP Ledger — no smart contracts, no third-party custody
Protocol Timeline

From amendment to live protocol

XRPL amendments don't just appear. They go through community review, validator voting (80% threshold for 2 weeks), and then activate permanently on the ledger.

On-ledgerNo bytecode riskAtomic txns
Phase 1

Amendment Proposed — SingleAssetVault

Phase 2

Validator community review & testing

Phase 3

80% validator threshold reached

Phase 4

2-week sustained majority window

Live

Lending protocol activates on mainnet

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Validators voting

–5s

Consensus time

<$0.01

Avg. tx fee

0+

Years of XRPL

Ready to put your XRP to work?

LendiChain gives you access to the XRPL lending protocol — earn yield on your XRP and RLUSD with no lock-ups.