How many US dollars does XRP transfer per day?
XRP (XRP), the native cryptocurrency of the XRP Ledger (XRPL), has been touted by proponents as a high-speed, low-cost solution for cross-border payments. But just how much value flows through the network on a daily basis? Let’s examine.XRP volumes have risen since Trump’s reelectionBased on recent data from Glassnode, XRP’s daily transfer volume settled on its blockchain in US dollars frequently ranges between $300 million and $1 billion. However, since November 2024, when Donald Trump won the US presidential election, XRP has settled an average of $2.28 billion per day, signifying heightened network activity likely fueled by XRP’s price boom in the same period.XRP total transfer volume. Source: GlassnodeThat said, these spikes don’t necessarily reflect steady adoption or payment activity; instead, they could further be tied to speculative behavior, Ripple-related transfers, whale moves, and reshuffling between exchanges. Ripple is behind many big XRP transfersOne important factor behind the spikes in XRP’s daily transfer volume is large token sales by Ripple and its co-founder, Chris Larsen.Chris Larsen’s XRP sales (2024–2025):On Sept. 18, he transferred 50 million XRP (~$29 million) from a wallet inactive for 11+ years.
XRP (XRP), the native cryptocurrency of the XRP Ledger (XRPL), has been touted by proponents as a high-speed, low-cost solution for cross-border payments. But just how much value flows through the network on a daily basis? Let’s examine.
XRP volumes have risen since Trump’s reelection
Based on recent data from Glassnode, XRP’s daily transfer volume settled on its blockchain in US dollars frequently ranges between $300 million and $1 billion.
However, since November 2024, when Donald Trump won the US presidential election, XRP has settled an average of $2.28 billion per day, signifying heightened network activity likely fueled by XRP’s price boom in the same period. XRP total transfer volume. Source: Glassnode
That said, these spikes don’t necessarily reflect steady adoption or payment activity; instead, they could further be tied to speculative behavior, Ripple-related transfers, whale moves, and reshuffling between exchanges.
Ripple is behind many big XRP transfers
One important factor behind the spikes in XRP’s daily transfer volume is large token sales by Ripple and its co-founder, Chris Larsen.
Chris Larsen’s XRP sales (2024–2025):
On Sept. 18, he transferred 50 million XRP (~$29 million) from a wallet inactive for 11+ years.
