XRP is the native asset of the XRP Ledger.
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What it measures
The model combines reported 24-hour volume, market-cap turnover, valid-pair liquidity, active exchange breadth, and quote freshness. Missing optional evidence lowers coverage; missing volume or a known-stale quote suppresses price-derived interpretation.
Configured model weights
When inputs are missing, these configured weights are renormalized across the available evidence; data coverage records what is missing.
How to read it
Scores of 0–19 are dormant, 20–39 are thin, 40–69 are supported, and 70–100 are active. Scores below 40 withhold price-derived interpretation.
Weak medium- and long-term momentum outweighs XRP’s strong historical positioning. The evidence is mixed, producing a price-neutral reading rather than a directional forecast.
A complete ATL and ATH range is not available for this asset.
What it measures
The model converts price momentum, logarithmic historical position, milestone recency, and short-term volume confirmation into one 0–100 score. Missing evidence lowers data coverage instead of counting as neutral.
Configured model weights
When inputs are missing, these configured weights are renormalized across the available evidence; data coverage records what is missing.
How to read it
50 is the neutral midpoint. Scores of 60 or higher are bullish, 40 or lower are bearish, and 41–59 are neutral.
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| 1 | XRP/USDT | $1.00 | $42.17M | 813 | |
| 2 | XRP/USDC | $1.00 | $13.37M | 742 | |
| 3 | XRP/USD | $1.00 | $41.29M | 751 | |
| 4 | XRP/KRW | $1.00 Best price | $27.03M | 647 | |
| 5 | XRP/USDT | $1.00 | $13.71M | 688 | |
| 6 | XRP/USDT | $1.00 | $13.93M | 566 | |
| 7 | XRP/USDT | $1.00 | $9.06M | 741 | |
| 8 | XRP/USDT | $1.00 | $18.32M | 708 | |
| 9 | XRP/USDT | $1.00 | $20.23M | 725 | |
| 10 | XRP/USDT | $1.00 | $10.44M | 706 |
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XRPL activity is back above its May peak, whale deposits to Binance have collapsed and leverage is rebuilding, but spot demand keeps fading.
TOXR assets fell from $247.7 million to $112.9 million during the first half as investors withdrew capital and the token dropped nearly 43%.
Short accounts now outnumber longs while weakening liquidity and negative CVD deepen concerns around the token’s latest selloff.
Unrealized XRP depreciation erased nearly twice the value added by net capital-share activity as token holdings rose 31.7%.
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XRP is the native asset of the XRP Ledger, a payments-focused Layer 1 blockchain that launched in June 2012 after development by David Schwartz, Jed McCaleb, and Arthur Britto began in 2011. XRP is used on the ledger for transaction costs, anti-spam protection, value transfer, and bridge liquidity across XRPL's payment and exchange features. Unlike mined assets such as Bitcoin, all XRP already exists, and no more than the original 100 billion XRP can be created.
XRP should not be confused with Ripple. Ripple is a company that builds payment and digital asset infrastructure, while XRP is the native asset of the XRP Ledger. After XRPL launched, its creators allocated 80 billion XRP to the company that later became Ripple, and Ripple later placed much of that position in escrow. That history makes distribution, escrow, and Ripple-related adoption part of XRP's market context.
For price-focused users, the most important signals are XRP liquidity across major exchanges, XRPL transaction activity, DEX and AMM usage, Ripple-related payment demand, tokenization activity, and regulatory treatment. The SEC case against Ripple ended in 2025, but the final judgment left a $125 million civil penalty and injunction in effect. That gives XRP a clearer U.S. legal history than it had during the lawsuit, but it does not remove regulatory risk entirely.
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Asset | XRP |
| Ticker | XRP |
| Asset Type | Native Layer 1 payment and settlement asset |
| Network | XRP Ledger |
| Launch | XRP Ledger launched in June 2012, after development began in 2011 |
| Founders / Early Developers | David Schwartz, Jed McCaleb, and Arthur Britto. Chris Larsen joined shortly after launch and helped form the company that became Ripple |
| Consensus | XRP Ledger Consensus Protocol |
| Mineable | No |
| Max Supply | 100,000,000,000 XRP |
| Circulating Supply | 62.68B |
| Total Supply | 99.99B |
| Main Use Cases | Transaction fees, anti-spam protection, payments, bridge liquidity, DEX trading, and issued assets |
| Website | XRPL.org |
| Explorer | XRPL Livenet |
| Whitepaper / Technical Reference | XRP Ledger Consensus Protocol |
| Main Risk Areas | Market volatility, regulatory treatment, Ripple-related supply distribution, escrow releases, validator trust-list design, transfer errors, and value-accrual risk |
XRP works through the XRP Ledger, a peer-to-peer ledger that uses validator consensus rather than proof-of-work mining or proof-of-stake rewards. XRPL validators share proposed transaction sets, and the network reaches consensus when a large enough share of trusted validators agrees on a transaction set. Confirming an invalid transaction would require more than 80% of trusted validators to collude.
Every XRP Ledger transaction must destroy a small amount of XRP as a transaction cost. The standard minimum cost for most transactions is 0.00001 XRP, though it can rise when the network is under heavier load. The fee is not paid to validators or miners — it is permanently destroyed, which makes XRP mildly deflationary at the protocol level but not in a way that usually dominates market pricing.
The XRP Ledger also includes native trading infrastructure. Its built-in decentralized exchange has operated since the ledger's 2012 launch, and automated market maker functionality now sits alongside the existing order-book DEX. That means XRP can be used directly in payments, trading paths, and liquidity pools inside the same ledger environment.
XRP has a fixed maximum supply of 100 billion tokens. All XRP already exists, and no new XRP can be mined or minted. The main supply factors are circulating supply, Ripple-related escrow releases, and the small amount of XRP destroyed through transaction fees. For a deeper breakdown, read CryptoSlate's guide to XRP supply, escrow unlocks, and Ripple's monthly releases.
Ripple's historical allocation is central to XRP's tokenomics. The XRPL founders allocated 80 billion XRP to the company that became Ripple, and Ripple later locked 55 billion XRP into escrow. That escrow structure was designed to make future releases more predictable, but it also remains one of the main supply and perception risks for XRP holders.
| Supply Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Circulating Supply | 62.68B |
| Total Supply | 99.99B |
| Max Supply | 100,000,000,000 XRP |
| Fully Diluted Valuation | $99.98B |
| Emissions or Issuance | No new XRP can be created |
| Burns | XRP transaction costs are destroyed |
| Unlocks | Ripple escrow releases are the main supply-release mechanism to monitor |
| Treasury or Foundation Allocation | The XRPL founders allocated 80 billion XRP to the company that became Ripple |
XRP is used to pay transaction costs, help protect the XRP Ledger from spam, and support payments and asset exchange across XRPL. It does not secure the network through mining rewards or staking rewards. Instead, XRPL relies on validator consensus, trusted validator lists, and high overlap between validator lists to reduce fork risk.
XRPL activity is broader than direct XRP transfers. The ledger supports issued assets, payment paths, a native DEX, AMM pools, and tokenization use cases. For XRP's market value, the key question is whether that activity creates durable demand for XRP itself, rather than only using XRPL as settlement infrastructure. CryptoSlate covers that question in its analysis of XRPL adoption and XRP value capture.
| Context Item | What To Watch |
|---|---|
| Network Activity | Transactions, active addresses, payment volume, fees, and DEX activity |
| Security Model | Validator participation, Unique Node List overlap, default validator lists, and consensus reliability |
| Ecosystem | Payments, issued assets, DEX trading, AMM pools, tokenization, and Ripple-related enterprise usage |
| Supply Mechanics | Escrow releases, circulating supply changes, total supply, and burned transaction fees |
| Upgrade Path | XRPL amendments, validator support, protocol releases, and ecosystem adoption |
| Resource | URL |
|---|---|
| XRP News | XRP News |
| Ripple Company Profile | Ripple |
| XRP Supply and Escrow Guide | /the-real-drivers-of-xrp-supply-a-guide-to-understand-ripples-monthly-releases-and-what-matters/ |
| XRPL Adoption and XRP Value Capture | /xrp-faces-a-brutal-2026-paradox-as-xrpl-adoption-surges-and-the-token-captures-little-value/ |
| Official XRP Overview | XRPL.org: XRP Overview |
| Official XRPL Transaction Cost Docs | XRPL.org: Transaction Cost |
| Official XRPL Destination Tags Docs | XRPL.org: Source and Destination Tags |
CryptoSlate's XRP news archive covers Ripple partnerships, ODL and payment developments, SEC case history, XRPL protocol updates, and broader XRP market headlines.
XRP is the native asset of the XRP Ledger. It is used for transaction costs, payments, bridge liquidity, and exchange activity on XRPL. Its market role depends on liquidity, network usage, Ripple-related adoption, supply distribution, and regulatory treatment.
XRP works through the XRP Ledger, where validators use consensus instead of mining. When trusted validators agree on a transaction set, a new ledger instance can be validated. Transactions require a small XRP cost, and that cost is removed from supply rather than paid to validators.
XRP is used to pay fees on the XRP Ledger, move value between users, support payment paths, and provide bridge liquidity in XRPL’s exchange system. It can also be used in trading and settlement flows where XRP liquidity is available.
No. XRP is the native asset of the XRP Ledger, while Ripple is a company in the XRP ecosystem. Ripple received a large XRP allocation early in XRPL’s history and remains a major ecosystem participant, but XRP and XRPL are not the same as Ripple.
No. XRP is not mineable. All XRP already exists, and the maximum supply is capped at 100 billion XRP. The XRP Ledger does not use mining rewards or staking rewards to create new supply.
XRP has a maximum supply of 100 billion tokens. No more XRP can be created. The circulating supply can change as escrowed XRP is released or returned, while transaction fees slowly reduce total supply because fees are destroyed. CryptoSlate’s XRP supply guide explains the escrow mechanics in more detail.
XRP carries market, regulatory, custody, validator-list, and transfer risks. Users should also pay attention to destination tags when sending XRP to exchanges or hosted wallets, because tags help the recipient credit the payment to the correct account.
CryptoSlate does not provide investment advice. XRP has deep market liquidity and a long operating history, but it also carries risks tied to regulation, escrow, market volatility, network usage, and whether XRPL activity creates direct demand for XRP.
Native XRP runs on the XRP Ledger. Some exchanges or apps may show wrapped or bridged XRP on other networks, but those are not native XRP. Always match the correct network, address format, and destination tag requirements before transferring funds.
You may need a destination tag when sending XRP to an exchange, broker, or hosted wallet. Destination tags help businesses using a shared XRP Ledger address identify which customer should receive credit for a payment. Leaving the tag out can make an exchange deposit slower to locate or harder to credit.
As of Aug 19, 2026, XRP trades at $1.00.
XRP has a market capitalization of $62,662,514,029.13.
XRP has a 24-hour trading volume of $845,809,199.82.
XRP reached an all-time high of $3.84, recorded on Jan 4, 2018. It is currently 73.98% below its all-time high.
XRP recorded an all-time low of $0.002802, recorded on Jul 7, 2014. It is currently 35.58 thousand percent above its all-time low.
Ripple is a financial technology and enterprise blockchain company focused on cross-border payments, stablecoins, and digital asset infrastructure.
