Ah, dear reader! In a most peculiar turn of fortune, the price of XRP has taken a rather dramatic nosedive, plunging nearly fifty percent since the waning days of Q4 2025. Yet, lo and behold, over five hundred thousand new wallets have sprung forth like daisies in spring, pushing the ledger above a staggering seven and a half million accounts. One cannot help but marvel at this curious discord between price and participation.
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XRP price stuttering along with broader crypto market
Yet, on-chain, the narrative shifts dramatically. Data from the community-run XRP Rich List “confirms this trend, pointing to a sustained adoption at a time when the price has struggled,” like a dandelion blossoming through asphalt. Since XRP crossed the 7 million wallet mark in September 2025, the ledger has added precisely 526,446 new addresses, bringing the count to 7,576,446-a remarkable increase of over half a million wallets in the blink of an eye. Daily new accounts have generally oscillated between 2,500 and 5,000, punctuated by exhilarating spikes: 9,900 wallets on October 30, 11,242 on November 2, and a record-breaking 13,300 on November 11-marking the largest daily increase in history, no less!
Nevertheless, growth appears to be cooling more rapidly than a fine wine left uncorked. From October 2024 to February 2025, XRP wallets surged from 5,330,427 to 6,105,025-an astounding expansion of 774,598 in less than five months. As astutely noted, periods of deep drawdown “often discourage new investors from entering the market in droves,” yet the fact that over half a million wallets have appeared during this downturn suggests that core demand remains as unyielding as a stubborn cockroach at a picnic.
This stuttering adoption unfolds as macro risk assets bleed profusely. Bitcoin (BTC) exchanges hands near $71,200, with a 24-hour range reminiscent of a rollercoaster ride-roughly between $71,100 and $76,700, and about $50.3 billion in spot turnover. Ethereum (ETH) languishes around $2,100, down more than 7% on the day, with roughly $49 billion in 24-hour volume and a market cap flirting around $252 billion. XRP (XRP) itself hovers close to $1.43, down over 10% in the last 24 hours, with around $2.14 billion in spot volume and $8.19 billion in derivatives flow.
For traders, the signal is as uncomfortable as a wool suit in summer, yet crystal clear: the price capitulates faster than participation can keep up. Should this divergence persist, it sets the stage for the kind of reflexive snapback that has historically followed heavy liquidation phases in assets like Bitcoin and XRP-one can only hope for a grand theatrical comeback.
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2026-02-05 13:52