Are Investors Abandoning XRP? Active Address Count Falls To New Lows

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Hold onto your hats, folks! The mighty XRP seems to be losing its sparkle. New on-chain metrics are suggesting that the investors are hightailing it away from the digital currency. According to the latest data, the number of active addresses on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) has plummeted by a whopping 50% in just one day-yes, you read that right-marking a brand new low for the year 2026. Meanwhile, the price of XRP is hanging around the $1.40 mark, having slipped by a heart-sinking 20% in the last month. What a ride!

Did XRP Just Get Left Behind? Active Address Count Plummets

According to CryptoQuant, a platform that crunches numbers like nobody’s business, more than 18,130 active addresses have just vanished from the network. Poof! Gone! Let’s rewind a little bit-just a month ago, on February 10, the active addresses were at an all-time high for the year-32,684 to be precise. The price was hovering around a sad little $1.399, but at least people were still actively participating, right? Wrong! The numbers are dropping like a lead balloon.

So, what happened? The next day, XRP’s active addresses plummeted to 17,275-bye-bye 15,409 addresses! A 3% drop in price at that moment didn’t help either, as it sank to $1.36. The rollercoaster didn’t stop there. Active addresses staggered around the 16,000-17,000 range before crashing down to a grim 14,551. Ouch! That’s the lowest we’ve seen this year, folks. This is like watching your favorite rollercoaster come to a screeching halt.

So, what does all this mean? Active addresses are the number of unique wallet addresses that actually got involved in some transactions. If these numbers dip, it’s like watching a party slowly empty out, and trust me, nobody likes being the last one to leave. If it keeps going like this, it could signal that investors are packing their bags, waving goodbye, and saying “See ya, wouldn’t wanna be ya” to XRP.

If this trend continues, well, it’s no surprise. The price of XRP has tanked by more than 36% this year alone, according to CoinMarketCap. From its peak of over $3 in 2025, it’s down a massive 52%. Can you feel the wind blowing through the door of opportunity? It’s not a refreshing breeze, folks-it’s the smell of investor doubt and market volatility. But fear not, the drama isn’t over yet.

So, What Are the Experts Saying? Is XRP Down For Good?

Despite all the doom and gloom, some analysts are putting on their rose-tinted glasses. One analyst, who goes by the name Bird (yes, Bird), thinks XRP’s corrective phase may have finally ended. Apparently, XRP completed some sort of mystical triangle pattern that indicates the price has finished declining. Hooray, right? But before we all throw a party, Bird also mentioned that XRP will need a bit more pep in its step to break through the $1.70 mark and truly bounce back. Because, let’s be honest, nobody’s impressed with a little hop-this digital currency will need a full-blown jump for joy!

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2026-02-26 20:12