diff --git a/modules/sdk-coin-xrp/src/ripple.ts b/modules/sdk-coin-xrp/src/ripple.ts
index 8c3b5796ec..dea8633ed0 100644
--- a/modules/sdk-coin-xrp/src/ripple.ts
+++ b/modules/sdk-coin-xrp/src/ripple.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ const signWithPrivateKey = function (txHex, privateKey, options) {
   } catch (e) {
     try {
       tx = JSON.parse(txHex);
-    } catch (e) {
+    } catch (e2) {
       throw new Error('txHex needs to be either hex or JSON string for XRP');
     }
   }
diff --git a/modules/sdk-coin-xrp/src/xrp.ts b/modules/sdk-coin-xrp/src/xrp.ts
index 31818992b2..ab2b33b70f 100644
--- a/modules/sdk-coin-xrp/src/xrp.ts
+++ b/modules/sdk-coin-xrp/src/xrp.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import {
   UnexpectedAddressError,
   VerifyTransactionOptions,
 } from '@bitgo/sdk-core';
-import { coins, BaseCoin as StaticsBaseCoin, XrpCoin } from '@bitgo/statics';
+import { coins, BaseCoin as StaticsBaseCoin, XrpCoin, XrpMptCoin } from '@bitgo/statics';
 import * as rippleKeypairs from 'ripple-keypairs';
 import * as xrpl from 'xrpl';
 
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ export class Xrp extends BaseCoin {
     return {
       requiresTokenEnablement: true,
       supportsMultipleTokenEnablements: false,
+      getEnableTokenType: (tokenName: string) =>
+        coins.has(tokenName) && coins.get(tokenName) instanceof XrpMptCoin ? 'enableMpt' : 'enabletoken',
     };
   }
 
@@ -219,7 +221,7 @@ export class Xrp extends BaseCoin {
       try {
         transaction = JSON.parse(txHex);
         txHex = rippleBinaryCodec.encode(transaction);
-      } catch (e) {
+      } catch (e2) {
         throw new Error('txHex needs to be either hex or JSON string for XRP');
       }
     }
@@ -329,7 +331,7 @@ export class Xrp extends BaseCoin {
     } catch (e) {
       try {
         transaction = JSON.parse(txHex);
-      } catch (e) {
+      } catch (e2) {
         throw new Error('txHex needs to be either hex or JSON string for XRP');
       }
     }
@@ -337,10 +339,17 @@ export class Xrp extends BaseCoin {
     return transaction.TransactionType;
   }
 
-  verifyTxType(txPrebuildDecoded: TransactionExplanation, txHexPrebuild: string | undefined): void {
+  verifyTxType(txPrebuildDecoded: TransactionExplanation, txHexPrebuild: string | undefined, isMpt = false): void {
     if (!txHexPrebuild) throw new Error('Missing txHexPrebuild to verify token type for enabletoken tx');
     const transactionType = this.getTransactionTypeRawTxHex(txHexPrebuild);
     if (transactionType === undefined) throw new Error('Missing TransactionType on token enablement tx');
+
+    if (isMpt) {
+      if (transactionType !== XrpTransactionType.MPTokenAuthorize)
+        throw new Error(`tx type ${transactionType} does not match expected type MPTokenAuthorize`);
+      return;
+    }
+
     if (transactionType !== XrpTransactionType.TrustSet)
       throw new Error(`tx type ${transactionType} does not match expected type TrustSet`);
     // decoded payload type could come as undefined or any of the enabletoken like types but never as something else like Send, etc
@@ -438,6 +447,13 @@ export class Xrp extends BaseCoin {
 
     // Explaining a tx strips out certain data, for extra measurement we're checking vs the explained tx
     // but also vs the tx pre explained.
+    if (txParams.type === 'enableMpt') {
+      if (verification?.verifyTokenEnablement) {
+        this.verifyTxType(explanation, txPrebuild.txHex, true);
+      }
+      return true;
+    }
+
     if (txParams.type === 'enabletoken' && verification?.verifyTokenEnablement) {
       this.verifyTxType(explanation, txPrebuild.txHex);
       this.verifyActivationAddress(txParams, explanation);
diff --git a/modules/sdk-coin-xrp/test/unit/xrp.ts b/modules/sdk-coin-xrp/test/unit/xrp.ts
index 8a8807293c..d3cf64bf2c 100644
--- a/modules/sdk-coin-xrp/test/unit/xrp.ts
+++ b/modules/sdk-coin-xrp/test/unit/xrp.ts
@@ -158,6 +158,38 @@ describe('XRP:', function () {
     unsignedExplanation.fee.fee.should.equal('45');
   });
 
+  it('should explain an MPTokenAuthorize transaction from hex', async function () {
+    const factory = getMptBuilderFactory(testData.MPT_ISSUANCE_ID);
+    const sender = testData.TEST_MULTI_SIG_ACCOUNT.address.split('?')[0];
+
+    const builder = factory.getMPTokenAuthorizeBuilder();
+    builder.sender(sender);
+    builder.mptIssuanceId(testData.MPT_ISSUANCE_ID);
+    builder.sequence(1600000);
+    builder.fee('12');
+    builder.flags(2147483648);
+
+    const txHex = (await builder.build()).toBroadcastFormat();
+    const explanation = await basecoin.explainTransaction({ txHex });
+
+    explanation.id.should.be.a.String();
+    explanation.fee.fee.should.equal('12');
+  });
+
+  it('should explain an MPTokenAuthorize transaction from JSON string', async function () {
+    const txJson = JSON.stringify({
+      TransactionType: 'MPTokenAuthorize',
+      Account: 'rBSpCz8PafXTJHppDcNnex7dYnbe3tSuFG',
+      MPTokenIssuanceID: testData.MPT_ISSUANCE_ID,
+      Fee: '12',
+      Sequence: 1600000,
+      Flags: 2147483648,
+    });
+    const explanation = await basecoin.explainTransaction({ txHex: txJson });
+
+    explanation.fee.fee.should.equal('12');
+  });
+
   it('should be able to sign an XRP transaction', async function () {
     const txPrebuild = {
       txHex:
@@ -1038,4 +1070,27 @@ describe('XRP:', function () {
       );
     });
   });
+
+  describe('getTokenEnablementConfig', function () {
+    it('should return enableMpt for a registered MPT token', function () {
+      const config = basecoin.getTokenEnablementConfig();
+      config.getEnableTokenType('txrp:feesec').should.equal('enableMpt');
+    });
+
+    it('should return enabletoken for a registered IOU token', function () {
+      const config = basecoin.getTokenEnablementConfig();
+      config.getEnableTokenType('txrp:rlusd').should.equal('enabletoken');
+    });
+
+    it('should return enabletoken for an unknown token name', function () {
+      const config = basecoin.getTokenEnablementConfig();
+      config.getEnableTokenType('txrp:unknown-token').should.equal('enabletoken');
+    });
+
+    it('should require token enablement and not support multiple enablements in one tx', function () {
+      const config = basecoin.getTokenEnablementConfig();
+      config.requiresTokenEnablement.should.equal(true);
+      config.supportsMultipleTokenEnablements.should.equal(false);
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/modules/sdk-core/src/bitgo/baseCoin/iBaseCoin.ts b/modules/sdk-core/src/bitgo/baseCoin/iBaseCoin.ts
index 8d4cda4a27..860ad08c90 100644
--- a/modules/sdk-core/src/bitgo/baseCoin/iBaseCoin.ts
+++ b/modules/sdk-core/src/bitgo/baseCoin/iBaseCoin.ts
@@ -608,6 +608,7 @@ export interface TokenEnablementConfig {
   requiresTokenEnablement: boolean;
   supportsMultipleTokenEnablements: boolean;
   validateWallet?: (walletType: string) => void;
+  getEnableTokenType?: (tokenName: string) => string;
 }
 
 export interface MessagePrep {
diff --git a/modules/sdk-core/src/bitgo/wallet/wallet.ts b/modules/sdk-core/src/bitgo/wallet/wallet.ts
index 28121bf96b..4c5a65f999 100644
--- a/modules/sdk-core/src/bitgo/wallet/wallet.ts
+++ b/modules/sdk-core/src/bitgo/wallet/wallet.ts
@@ -3975,7 +3975,8 @@ export class Wallet implements IWallet {
 
     const buildParams: PrebuildTransactionOptions = _.pick(params, this.prebuildWhitelistedParams());
     if (!buildParams.type) {
-      buildParams.type = 'enabletoken';
+      const tokenName = params.enableTokens[0]?.name;
+      buildParams.type = (tokenName && teConfig.getEnableTokenType?.(tokenName)) ?? 'enabletoken';
     }
     // Check if we build with intent
     if (this._wallet.multisigType === 'tss') {