Ripple's engineering team, led by J. Ayo Akinyele, is evaluating the feasibility of native XRP staking, focusing on the network's design constraints. The team highlighted that staking on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) would not enhance network security due to its unique non-competitive validator model. Community concerns about centralization and governance issues in incentive-based systems were acknowledged by Ripple, which noted that any rewards mechanism would need to address distinct challenges compared to traditional staking models.