Simulations of the XRP Ledger’s consensus network indicate that removing a relatively small share of central nodes can cause the process to freeze. CryptoSlate reported that the network stopped reaching consensus after the removal of 12% of central nodes under the tested conditions. The analysis also examined whether a minor change to the network’s connections could improve its resistance to quorum failure. With participation set at 60%, adding two random links substantially increased the simulated failure thresholds. In one scenario, the threshold rose from 11% to 38%; in another, it increased from 12% to 33%. The results suggest that the network’s resilience in the simulation was highly sensitive to its connection structure. The findings concern simulated XRPL consensus behavior and do not establish a market outlook for XRP or other digital assets.
