How Royalties Work on the XRP Ledger
Royalties on the XRP Ledger are built directly into the NFT standard. When you create an NFT collection, you can define a royalty percentage that is attached permanently to the asset.
Each time the NFT is sold on the secondary market, the royalty amount is automatically paid to the original creator.
This mechanism allows creators to keep earning as ownership changes over time.
Setting the Royalty
When minting an NFT on XRPL, the creator defines a royalty percentage. On mint, that percentage is stored with the NFT and remains linked to the asset permanently.
The royalty percentage defines how much of every future resale is paid back to the creator.
How Payments Are Distributed
When an NFT is sold, XRP Ledger transaction flow distributes the payment between seller and creator based on the royalty setting.
The buyer pays the full sale price, and the royalty portion is routed to the creator wallet automatically.
No extra claims or manual payout steps are required.
Marketplace Compatibility
Royalties are enforced through the XRPL NFT standard and supported by marketplaces that implement the XLS-20 specification.
Where supported by the trading platform, royalty payment is included automatically in execution.