The XRP Ledger activated the PermissionDelegationV1_1 feature on Oct. 8 after securing support from more than 80% of its trusted validators. This upgrade enables account owners to authorize separate accounts to perform specific tasks, such as approving customers or making payments, without sharing the primary keys that control main holdings.
By allowing businesses to divide authority by job function, the update helps keep high-value signing keys offline while delegating routine operations to helper accounts. Each delegated account is limited by action type rather than a spending cap, and users are currently advised against delegating the PaymentBurn permission due to a known flaw.
Key facts
- The upgrade requires more than 80% support from the network’s 35 trusted validators to activate.
- Feature allows separation of signing keys for daily operations versus long-term custody.
- Delegated accounts can perform up to 10 specific permissions but do not have automatic spending caps.
- Users should not delegate PaymentBurn until a separate fix activates because a flaw could allow helpers to create issued tokens.
- A separate server bug may cause some nodes to drop validators from their count if security keys change.
Why it matters
The upgrade gives businesses a way to make divisions between payment and compliance duties enforceable on the ledger itself, reducing the risk of damage if an internet-connected computer holding broad powers is compromised.