A viewer asked: Weird question, does the XRPL work in space? This recording is Jake Claver's answer, in full and unedited.
The written explainer for this subject lives on jakeclaver.com: how the XRP Ledger works.
What this recording covers
Operating distributed ledger networks across space environments requires continuous internet connectivity and real-time settlement capability, according to Jake Claver. Addressing a question on whether the XRP ledger could process transactions to and from off-planet locations, Claver confirms that the protocol operates anywhere reliable network communication is available. He points to satellite communications networks like Starlink as the foundational infrastructure enabling interplanetary connectivity. Claver explains that establishing commercial trade across space colonies or between celestial bodies requires distributed ledgers capable of recording, verifying, and settling value transfers across long distances without relying on centralized terrestrial banking clearinghouses. He references historical discussions and commentary framing digital assets as potential settlement mediums for interplanetary commerce. Claver concludes that as satellite internet and space exploration initiatives develop, distributed cryptographic protocols possess the underlying technical architecture necessary to support real-time digital transactions across extraterrestrial environments.
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