Peersyst Technology posted today, July 1, 2026, on social media platform X that the upcoming XRPL EVM v11 update will focus on strengthening the sidechain’s security and resilience. Rather than introducing new user-facing features, the release adds longer staking lock periods, stricter validator controls, safer cross-chain transfers, and expanded security testing. The company also said a Testnet proposal could arrive this week, followed by Mainnet upgrades.
📣 XRPL EVM v11 is coming!
Our next upgrade is focused on strengthening the network with improved economic security, safer cross-chain connectivity, enhanced validator management, and additional hardening across the stack.
We will make a proposal for Testnet as soon as this… https://t.co/kI9FL5GpKK
— Peersyst Technology (@Peersyst) July 1, 2026
Stronger EVM v11 Doubles Down on Security
A key change raises the staking unbonding period from one day to seven days. This means that the validators who decide to withdraw their stake must wait a week, giving the network more time to detect and penalize misbehaviour before funds leave. Because other chains connected over IBC copy this setting, the change is delivered as an IBC software upgrade so transfers keep working while peers update.
XRPL EVM v11 also tightens how validators are managed. XRPL EVM uses a Proof-of-Authority model where a designated authority controls the validator set. After the upgrade, the standard path for creating validators will be closed, preventing anyone from joining outside the authority. At the same time, validators will be able to voluntarily remove themselves, reducing operational friction while maintaining centralized vetting.
Safer Cross-Chain Activity and Cleanup
Cross-chain bridges are high-risk components, so v11 adds practical safeguards. The interchain Accounts (ICA) host feature, which allowed other chains to open and control accounts on XRPL EVM, is being disabled because it is not needed as of now. Removing unused features reduces the chain’s attack surface without affecting everyday token transfers.
The release also addresses a past incident where an earlier IBC channel to the Elys network expired and left funds stuck in escrow. v11 performs a one-time on-chain recovery and sends the stranded amount to a recovery address. On top of this cleanup, the update enforces rate limits on outbound IBC transfers. These caps limit how much value can flow out in a given time window, so even if something goes wrong, only a bounded amount can leave before protections kick in.
AI-Assisted Audits and Supply-Chain Hardening
v11 includes several security fixes across transaction validation, upgrade handling, module initialization, and the build/release pipeline. Details are being withheld for responsible disclosure, but the team says identified issues were resolved and verified before release.
Moreover, this is the first XRPL EVM release to complete an AI-assisted security audit end to end. The process combines automated AI passes with focused human review. Audits start from a written scope and threat model; specialized AI reviewers inspect different parts of the codebase, flag findings, and human engineer triage, deduplicate and validate fixes. This hybrid approach broadens coverage while keeping humans in the loop.
The team also tightened dependency and build hygiene: pinned dependencies, hardened container images, and removed dead code, cutting supply-chain risk without changing runtime behaviour.
What Developers and Users Should Expect
Most of XRPL EVM v11’s changes are invisible day-to-day. Developers and end users should not see abrupt functional changes, but the chain will be harder to attack and better at containing incidents. The emphasis is on resilience: longer economic protections, fewer unnecessary features, stricter validator controls, stronger cross-chain safeguards. Expect the Testnet proposal soon and Mainnet to follow once testing and coordination finish.
Final Thoughts
Overall, XRPL EVM v11 prioritizes strengthening the network over introducing new functionality. By improving staking security, tightening validator management, hardening cross-chain infrastructure and adopting AI-assisted security reviews, the update aims to make the sidechain more resilient ahead of its expected Testnet proposal and subsequent Mainnet rollout.
