$XRP 🚀 Ripple Protocol Consensus — Fast, Efficient Distributed Agreement
Ripple’s consensus whitepaper introduces the Ripple Protocol Consensus Algorithm (RPCA) — a novel mechanism for achieving fast, low-latency agreement across a distributed ledger designed for global payments. �
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📌 Key Highlights
🔹 Consensus Without Mining: Unlike Proof-of-Work (PoW) or Proof-of-Stake (PoS), Ripple uses RPCA, where trusted validators agree on ledger state in rounds — making it fast and energy-efficient. �
🔹 Unique Node List (UNL): Each server maintains a list of trusted validators (UNL). Decisions are made based on votes from this list, balancing trust and decentralization. �
🔹 Rapid Agreement: Transactions move through consensus rounds, with final confirmation achieved when a supermajority (e.g., ~80%) of UNL validators agree — helping close ledgers in seconds. �
🔹 Robust & Secure: RPCA is designed to handle Byzantine failures and prevent forks, ensuring a single shared ledger state across the network. �
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💡 Why It Matters for Web3 Payments:
This consensus protocol enables fast, secure, and low-cost settlement — ideal for global value transfer and financial services infrastructure without traditional intermediaries. �
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