Xahaud & Its Exclamation Points!
The latest release notes for Xahaud, the code base for the Xahau network, contained a list of items that were very well-received by the developer and fan base ...
... and two items received an exclamation point by Richard Holland, chief architect of the Xahau network:
6-21-2026 Release Notes For Xahaud
IOURewardClaim
Xahau has long offered a native balance rewards system for its no-counter-party asset, 'XAH'. It amounts to - roughly - 4% per annum paid to all XAH holders.
"IOURewardClaim" extends this same mechanic to issued tokens. Issuers can now optionally enable reward logic for their own currencies, calculated based on hold time and amount.
This means any project - a stablecoin issuer, a DAO, a DeFi app - can build loyalty programs or yield incentives directly into their token, powered by the protocol itself rather than through smart contracts.
NamedHooks
Hooks are small, efficient WebAssembly (WASM) modules that add smart contract functionality to Xahau - they can block or allow transactions, track internal state, and even autonomously initiate new transactions.
"NamedHooks" lets developers assign human-readable names to specific Hook functions during installation, so an incoming transaction can call a particular Hook by name.
The result?
Multiple distinct behaviors coexisting on the same account - a payment Hook, an admin Hook, a compliance Hook - all modular and independently invocable.
Tequ's Corner
The release notes called out one code contributor, in particular: Tequ, who also provided his own take on several items in the release notes:
Comments About The Release By Tequ
Better And Better
Together, these code improvements push Xahau closer to a platform where both issuers and developers have expressive, composable, protocol-native tools at their disposal.
For code contributors to Xahaud, seeing these pieces click into place is the kind of thing that earns an exclamation point. X>
Sources
https://x.com/RichardXRPL/status/2068957252145631574?s=20
Richard Holland's tweet announcing the release: https://x.com/RichardXRPL/status/2068957252145631574
