The XRP Ledger has lost one of its biggest signals of strength.
Daily payment volumes, which often held steady above 200-300 million XRP and sometimes touched 2 billion, have now dropped sharply to 114.07 million XRP in the last 24 hours. For a network built around payments rather than DeFi or NFTs, this slide raises tough questions about demand and market confidence.
The XRP Ledger was designed to power fast, low-cost cross-border transactions at scale. For years, Ripple has promoted this as a key advantage over other blockchains. But falling transaction volumes suggest real-world adoption isn’t keeping pace with the company’s vision.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse insists XRPL remains “a decentralized, battle-tested, open-source blockchain designed to function at scale,” but these numbers are now challenging that narrative.
XRP is trading around $2.97, stuck between resistance at $3.10 and support near $2.92 at the 50-day EMA. The RSI sits at 55, showing neutral momentum. But price stability without growth in network activity is a warning sign for traders.
Any rally without a rebound in on-chain demand may struggle to hold.
Market data points to other signs. Binance now holds a record 3.57 billion XRP, up by 670 million since September began. That kind of accumulation on exchanges is often linked to selling pressure.
Total value locked on XRPL has also slipped from $120M to $98M, while DEX activity hit its lowest level since April. And Google Trends data shows interest in “Ripple (XRP)” has collapsed from a score of 100 to just 19 in two months.
Ripple continues to position itself as a leader in global payments, building solutions for cross-border transfers, stablecoins, and custody services. But the latest on-chain numbers tell a different story.
With regulatory pressure from the SEC still clouding sentiment, and key adoption metrics falling, XRP is at a crossroads. The asset may need more than price rallies to prove its place in the market.
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