XRP News Today: XRP Gets Game On—B3 Sidechain Aims to Turn Gamers Into On-Chain Players

B3 Network, a web3 protocol co-founded by former Coinbase engineers, has launched its first gaming chain on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) EVM sidechain, marking a significant step in the integration of blockchain gaming with XRP-based infrastructure. The initiative, developed in collaboration with XRPL Commons, aims to expand the utility of the XRP Ledger by creating a dedicated gaming ecosystem. The new XRPL Gamechain is designed to enhance user engagement and onboarding through casual and hyper-casual mobile games, featuring titles optimized for quick, accessible gameplay sessions. This approach targets both novice users and casual gamers, offering a low-friction entry point to on-chain participation. Viktoriya Hying, co-founder of B3’s creator, NPC Labs, emphasized the importance of creating fun, novel, and frictionless on-chain experiences to drive mass adoption.

The XRPL Gamechain operates as a separate sidechain, leveraging the XRP Ledger’s performance and scalability while avoiding congestion on the mainnet. This architecture supports increased activity in the gaming sector without compromising transaction speeds or network reliability. Additionally, the sidechain enables users to earn XRP through tournaments, challenges, and game nights, transforming the token into an active gameplay component rather than just a store of value. The integration of XRP rewards is a strategic move to increase the token’s utility and encourage broader participation within the ecosystem.

The platform is launching with a testnet version of Xcade, a mobile arcade featuring five hyper-casual games. The full release is expected later in the year, with plans to continuously expand the game catalog on a weekly basis. B3 has already established a strong foundation in the gaming sector, having onboarded over 8.5 million wallets and supported more than 100 games on the Ethereum-based Base network. This new XRPL Gamechain represents a shift in focus, aiming to expand B3’s influence beyond its initial appchain strategy.

The XRP Ledger has also recently activated a major protocol upgrade known as the Credentials amendment, which enables native, on-chain KYC/AML compliance. The feature, which received an 82.86% validator approval, introduces new transaction types for managing credentials and allows for the issuance, acceptance, and revocation of compliance attestations directly on the ledger. This development enhances the ledger’s appeal to institutional and regulated users by enabling decentralized identity verification without exposing private data to the chain. The Credentials amendment supports broader institutional adoption by aligning with global compliance standards and facilitating permissioned constructs such as the upcoming Permissioned DEX.

Despite these advancements, the XRP Ledger faces challenges in competing with other blockchain platforms in the DeFi and gaming spaces. Data from DeFiLlama shows that the XRP Ledger holds a total value locked (TVL) of approximately $87.85 million, significantly trailing behind Ethereum’s $96.9 billion and Solana’s $11.27 billion. This gap highlights the need for continued innovation and developer engagement to strengthen the network’s position in the rapidly evolving crypto landscape. While Ripple has introduced upgrades such as automated market makers, an EVM sidechain, and a native stablecoin (RLUSD), the broader adoption of these tools remains limited. For XRP to remain competitive, it must attract both retail and institutional participants through compelling use cases and improved on-chain activity.

In the broader DeFi context, decentralized exchanges (DEXs) continue to struggle with scalability and execution quality, limiting their appeal to institutional traders. Protocols like DeXRP, built on the XRP Ledger, are attempting to address these issues by combining Automated Market Maker (AMM) liquidity with order-book trading. This hybrid model aims to reduce slippage, improve execution times, and deliver a more professional-grade trading experience. As DeFi continues to evolve, projects must balance innovation with compliance and credibility, particularly in light of increasing regulatory scrutiny. For XRP-based projects, success will depend on their ability to integrate these principles while delivering tangible utility and user value.

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[1] B3 launches first gaming chain built on the XRPL EVM (https://esportsinsider.com/2025/09/b3-gaming-chain-built-on-xrpl-evm-sidechain)

[2] XRP Ledger Gets Its Game On as B3 Network Expands From (https://finance.yahoo.com/news/xrp-ledger-gets-game-b3-130103150.html)

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[5] Now That XRP is Dead, What's Next? Swift Executive Calls (https://finance.yahoo.com/news/now-xrp-dead-next-swift-105438346.html)

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