Bridge asset
Plain definition. A bridge asset is XRP or another token that a cross-chain bridge moves between the XRP Ledger and a second blockchain, such as its sidechain.
Technical definition. The XRP Ledger’s Bridge ledger entry describes a single cross-chain bridge that connects the XRP Ledger with another blockchain. Its XChainBridge field records the bridge’s door accounts and assets. The LockingChainIssue is the asset locked and unlocked on the locking chain, and the IssuingChainIssue is the asset minted and burned on the issuing chain. On an IOU-IOU bridge, the issuing chain’s door account must be the asset’s issuer, to avoid supply issues.
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On this site, Bridge asset comes up in How does XRP work as a bridge between currencies?, Do banks and businesses need to hold XRP for it to be used?, Does XRP need to replace money to succeed?, Is XRP used for payments outside Ripple’s own products? and How is an XRP bridge different from using a stablecoin like USDC?.
Source
Bridge (xrpl.org), read October 1, 2026.
Pages that cover Bridge asset
- Is there another neutral bridge asset as good as XRP?
- Do central bank digital currencies and multi-CBDC platforms such as mBridge compete with XRP?
- What would give XRP a real competitive moat, and what stands in its way?
- How is an XRP bridge different from using a stablecoin like USDC?
- Do banks and businesses need to hold XRP for it to be used?
- Does XRP need to replace money to succeed?
- Is XRP used for payments outside Ripple's own products?
- Is the XRP bull case simply that banks will use it, and do all its uses have to succeed together?
- Is XRP valued as a payment coin or as a liquidity and collateral asset?
- What are tokenized bank deposits, and how do they differ from stablecoins and XRP?
- How does XRP work as a bridge between currencies?