Crypto analyst Steph Is Crypto has reported an upcoming XRP Ledger reset scheduled for November 25, 2026, following a critical server failure.
The announcement has raised questions about what Ripple plans to delete and whether the maintenance will affect XRP holders. However, the reset applies exclusively to the network’s developer testing environments, meaning the live XRP Ledger and real user funds will remain unaffected.
Ripple Schedules Testnet And Devnet Reset
Steph Is Crypto’s tweet described the announcement as a “MASSIVE $XRP Ledger reset,” claiming that Ripple would permanently delete all test accounts, transactions, and balances. While the information about the reset is accurate, the distinction between the testing networks and the live XRP Ledger is important.
🚨BREAKING:
Ripple announces a MASSIVE $XRP Ledger reset on November 25, permanently deleting ALL test accounts, transactions and balances after a critical server failure! pic.twitter.com/WP2QsWxglz
— STEPH IS CRYPTO (@Steph_iscrypto) November 12, 2026
Ripple’s XRP Ledger Operations announced on November 9 that it would reset both Testnet and Devnet on Wednesday, November 25. The maintenance window will run between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time, corresponding to 01:00–02:00 UTC on November 26.
The decision follows a critical server failure involving the infrastructure responsible for storing Testnet’s complete transaction history. Ripple confirmed that the affected server cannot be recovered without completely wiping its existing data.
The company plans to upgrade the server’s storage capacity as part of the maintenance to reduce the likelihood of similar infrastructure problems.
What The Reset Means For Developers
The reset will permanently erase the existing on-chain states across Testnet and Devnet. This includes test accounts, faucet-funded token balances, transaction histories, automated market makers (AMMs), escrow arrangements, and order book configurations.
Developers using these environments will need to rebuild their testing activities after the maintenance. They must also obtain fresh test tokens through available faucets and recreate their previous testing configurations.
AMM liquidity pools will require particular attention because rebuilding them will generate new account addresses. Developers who have hardcoded existing pool addresses into their applications will need to update those references.
However, Ripple will preserve important network connection details, including public URLs, Network IDs, and validator settings. Testnet amendment statuses will also return to configurations matching Mainnet.
XRP Mainnet And Real User Balances Remain Untouched
The most important distinction concerns the live XRP Ledger. Ripple’s November 25 maintenance will not erase Mainnet transaction records, XRP balances, or real tokens held in user wallets.
The production network will continue operating normally throughout the scheduled reset. Other networks, including Xahau and Hooks Testnet, will also remain unaffected.
The maintenance therefore represents an infrastructure recovery measure for developer environments rather than a reset of the blockchain supporting actual XRP transactions.
This distinction matters because the phrase “XRP Ledger reset” can create confusion among holders who may interpret it as a threat to their funds.
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