Flare Launches FXRP on Songbird Following Successful Open Beta Testing

• This significant event signifies the next stage in the implementation of Flare Labs’ FAssets protocol.
• The FAssets system handled approximately 263,000 mints, 395,000 redemptions, and over 48,000 participants during the open beta.

The blockchain for data, Flare, has officially introduced FXRP (tokenized XRP) on its canary network Songbird. This significant event signifies the next stage in the implementation of Flare Labs’ FAssets protocol, which is intended to allow non-smart contract cryptocurrencies like DOGE, BTC, and XRP to interact with DeFi apps.

The FAssets system handled approximately 263,000 mints, 395,000 redemptions, and over 48,000 participants during the open beta. These tests yielded insightful information on user behavior and system performance in a range of network scenarios. Before being deployed on the Flare mainnet, FXRP’s rollout on Songbird, which follows a successful beta phase, offers a number of improved features to guarantee real-world use and security.

Now that FXRP is operational on Songbird, testing moves from virtual to real-world settings, using USDX, Flare’s US Treasury-linked stablecoin, and Songbird’s native token (SGB) as collateral. The goal of this phase is to improve system usability and resilience while accurately simulating behavior in an actual network environment. The addition of an optional “handshake” method is one of the main enhancements, allowing permissioned agents to confirm the legitimacy of addresses used for minting and redeeming.

FXRP on Songbird has a $2 million issuance limit per asset to maintain controlled liquidity, among other protections to provide a transparent and controlled testing environment. In addition, Flare Labs will cover up to $300,000 in possible losses to safeguard participants during testing.

While customers may use the minting app across many platforms to prevent dependency on a single point of access, developers are able to explore the Songbird test’s settings on the Flare Developer Hub. Participants will have the chance to get retroactive rewards throughout Songbird’s testing phase, such as a $260,000 rFLR airdrop for minting and redeeming, as well as extra incentives in SGB for trading FAssets. Each asset will undergo testing for a minimum of six weeks in order to fully assess the system.

The FAssets system is a significant advancement in connecting DeFi with cryptocurrencies such as XRP, BTC, and DOGE. Through its overcollateralization model, Flare maintains high levels of security while opening up new trading, lending, and staking options by allowing these assets to communicate with decentralized apps.

FAssets minimize trust dependencies and over-leveraging concerns by ensuring that each bridging unit is backed by larger collateral value than typical custodial solutions or multisig setups. Automated liquidation methods that preserve system integrity and safeguard users further enhance this model.

The following deployment of FAssets on the Flare mainnet is made possible by the Songbird phase. Songbird will undergo extensive testing to find edge situations and improve the system so that it operates flawlessly in every situation.

Integrating non-smart contract cryptocurrencies into DeFi markets and turning them into liquid, programmable assets that can fully engage in the decentralized economy is part of Flare’s long-term ambition. With this move, Flare is one step closer to achieving its goal of being a liquidity center for integrating assets across markets worth multi-trillion-dollar.