XRP network activity plunges 85% as speculative demand unwinds
New addresses on the XRP Ledger collapsed from 18k/day in December 2024 to 2.7k/day, and monthly active supply fell from 7.45B XRP to roughly 2B over the same window.
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New addresses on the XRP Ledger collapsed from 18k/day in December 2024 to 2.7k/day, and monthly active supply fell from 7.45B XRP to roughly 2B over the same window.
New wallet creation on the XRP Ledger fell from ~18,000 a day in late 2024 to ~2,700 now, and active supply slid with it — a split screen against the institutional pipeline Ripple keeps announcing.
Both the 30-day and 365-day MVRV sit near record lows at roughly -45% and -47%, putting holders deep underwater — but that pain on its own is not yet a reversal, which is why the $1.15-$1.20…
Software adoption by trusted validators has crossed the 80% line required to activate, while the bundled fixCleanup3_2_0 amendment that governs vaults, MPTs, and lending sits well behind on its…
The collapse in onchain activity and a 90-day realized profit-to-loss ratio of 0.38 frame a classic capitulation setup — but the absence of large-holder exchange deposits suggests distribution…
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