Ledger Payment Types

Direct XRP payments are the quickest and simplest way to send value on the XRP Ledger. Learn the basics of the direct XRP payment lifecycle now.

Cross-currency payments atomically deliver a different currency than they send by converting through paths and order books.

Checks let users create deferred payments that can be canceled or cashed by the intended recipients.

Escrow holds funds until specified conditions are met.

Partial payments subtract fees from the amount sent, delivering a flexible amount. Partial payments are useful for returning unwanted payments without incurring additional costs.

Payment Channels enable fast, asynchronous payments that can be divided into very small increments and settled later.

Recommendations for monitoring incoming payments for a variety of possible irregularities.

Construct payments carefully to thwart malicious actors.

When the purpose of a payment is unclear, return it to the sender.