XRP wallets holding at least 10,000 tokens climbed to a record 332,230 addresses, signaling continued accumulation despite recent price weakness. On-chain activity suggests larger holders remain active even after February's broader crypto market sell-off. While XRP still trades below previous highs near $1.
Ripple and XRP are back in focus after Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse addressed what XRP holders could potentially expect if Ripple ever goes public. The discussion, highlighted by reporter James Dula following Garlinghouse's appearance on the Crypto In America podcast with Eleanor Terrett, centers on a brief but impactful remark suggesting that XRP holders could see “something special” in the event of an IPO.
Nearly $1B in tokenized real‑world assets settled on the XRP Ledger in a single day, signaling an unprecedented adoption rate.
Bitcoin slipped below $80,000 on Wednesday as crypto markets turned cautious ahead of Thursday's highly anticipated U.S. Senate Banking Committee markup meeting on the Clarity Act. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $79,611 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $2,258.88 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $90.92 XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $1.42 Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.1132 Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.056293 Notable Statistics: Coinglass data shows 120,108 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $374.66 million.
Crypto pundit Pumpius has highlighted how XRP is quietly taking over with several upgrades and features on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). In line with this, the pundit also declared that this year will be the altcoin's best year yet as it “moves the world.
XRP's DeFi momentum is accelerating as D'CENT Wallet introduces biometric hardware with integrated yield, swaps, fiat access, and airdrop features, signaling a deeper shift toward full-service self-custody finance.
XRP records a new all-time high on its network. According to Santiment data, 332,230 wallets now hold at least 10,000 XRP, a level never reached before.
XRP is rising into a market split between traditional finance infrastructure and crypto-native skepticism. According to CryptoSlate's data, the token recently traded above $1.46 as spot-market indicators improved, exchange-traded funds drew their strongest daily inflows in more than four months, and Ripple expanded the credit capacity behind its institutional prime brokerage business.
Traders on prediction markets are pointing to growing optimism around XRP's price outlook for May 2026.
XRP's sell pressure on Binance is steadily thinning, while taker buy dominance holds near balance, keeping price resilient above $1.40 despite months of volatility.
XRP traded near the lower end of its recent 24-hour range on Wednesday, as traders evaluated weakening short-term momentum against a broader bullish market structure. Market data showed XRP priced near $1.42 with technical signals reflecting consolidation following rejection near the $1.50 resistance zone.
XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) whale accumulation continues to climb, even as price action remains below prior cycle highs. Large XRP Wallets Expanding In a detailed X post on May 13, Santiment data shows the XRP Ledger now has a record 332,230 wallets holding at least 10,000 XRP.