Letter from Malta: Chain of Blocks Summit Recap

The Chain of Blocks Summit in Malta, September 2, 2025, was a true celebration of the XRPL community—brought together by co-organizers Bithomp and SnwoMan, with key partners Xaman and XRPL Commons (Dolphin Sponsor) making this a genuine “by the community, for the community” event.

Community-Driven Organization

This summit succeeded in mobilizing a passionate mix of XRPL builders, Web3 founders, developers, and newcomers. The open, grassroots format set it apart from other industry events, encouraging active participation, knowledge sharing, and real collaboration. With organizational leadership, resources, and speakers from a wide range of community members and web3 influencers and vital support from XRPL Commons, the event delivered impact and momentum for all in attendance.

Announcements & Highlights

The headline of the day came from Wietse Wind, who announced and published live the new version of Xaman wallet. This upgrade introduced the highly anticipated “send checks” feature—meaning users can transfer tokens without recipients needing to set a trustline first, dramatically improving user-friendliness and making onboarding much easier for future XRPL adopters.

Wietse Wind, Xaman

Speaker and Program Spotlights

• Viacheslav Bakshaev (Bithomp) showcased the recent developments and new features on Bithomp.
• Shane Calder (Aquarium Residency alum) gave a deep dive into real estate tokenization—highlighting how blockchain and on-ledger escrow can modernize property transactions for both security and transparency.
• Robert Kiuru (Xaman) shed light on the most recent Xaman wallet statistics
• Cyrille Bourdeaux (XRPL Commons, Ecosystem Opportunities) rounded out the speaker list, highlighting all the different ways in which one can get involved in the XRPL Community, with a testimony from former Aquarium resident Mialy Ratsimbazafy on her experience in the incubator and her project aimed at improving financial education. Mialy Ratsimbazafy (Aquarium alumni)

Crypto Queen (Danella Draper) expertly moderated, keeping the action moving and enabling robust global participation. The entire summit was streamed live on X, where thousands tuned in —demonstrating XRPL’s global reach and growing influence.

Core Topics Included:

• Self-custody wallets
• Blockchain security
• NFTs and meme culture
• Legal challenges in Web3
• Tokenizing real-world assets
• Building strong, sustainable blockchain communities
• AMMs, stablecoins, and DeFi on XRPL

Engagement & Looking Forward

Social and networking events—VIP dinners, team meetups, and closing parties—solidified connections and set the groundwork for Chain of Blocks to become one of Europe’s annual XRPL events. For those who couldn't make it in person, the full summit experience remains available to watch, thanks to Crypto Queen’s live stream.

Whether developer, founder, or crypto newcomer, Chain of Blocks Malta delivered a “user-friendly” and energizing experience for all, showcasing how community-powered events are driving the XRPL ecosystem’s next wave. This summit wasn’t just a recap of current progress—it’s part of an ongoing movement, which was followed by an XRPL Meetup in Thessaloniki, Greece the week after, and many more gatherings to come.