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- XRP Ledger surpassed 7.7 million non-empty wallets, the highest holder count in its 13-year history.
- XRPL recorded 46,767 active addresses on March 16 as XRP rose 14% in 48 hours and moved above $1.60.
The XRP Ledger has moved above 7.7 million non-empty wallets for the first time in its 13-year history. Data shared by Santiment showed that the holder count reached a new record as network activity and XRP price also improved.
Santiment revealed that active addresses on the network rose to 46,767 on March 16. That marked the most active day for the XRP ledger in about five weeks.
👫 XRP Ledger now has more than 7.7M holders (non-empty wallets) for the first time in its 13+ year history, as its usage continues to grow.
📈 Additionally, Monday closed with a 5-week high of 46,767 active addresses as $XRP's price jumped +14% in 48-hour span, breaching $1.60. pic.twitter.com/SKTO5L4W6o
— Santiment (@santimentfeed) March 17, 2026
The rising number of wallets and active addresses indicated that network participation received a boost as the price recovered. XRP climbed from a weekly low near $1.37 to around $1.60 during the move. It later pulled back toward the low $1.50 range, yet trading activity remained firm across major platforms.
Previously, we reported that a new XRPL sidechain proposal aims to add American-style options, up to 200x leverage, and a trustless cross-chain bridge. The plan, shared by XRPL Labs engineer Denis Angell, would also support webAuthn passkeys and expand on-chain trading tools in the XRPL ecosystem.
XRP Ledger Record Built on Increasing XRP Market Activity
Broader market data has improved in recent weeks after a steep drop in February. Open interest in XRP futures rose as retail activity returned to the market. CoinGlass data placed XRP futures open interest near $2.86 billion, up from about $2.56 billion a day earlier.
Binance reserve data also showed a change in market positioning. XRP reserves on the exchange had fallen from above 2.8 billion tokens in November 2025 to around 2.55 billion in February 2026. In recent weeks, that balance moved back toward 2.7 billion, indicating a larger amount of XRP available for trading.
That increase in exchange reserves came as traders watched the $1.50-$1.60 range closely. Some market analysts identified $1.50 as a heavy sell zone, while others pointed to lower support around $1.43. XRP price is in a recovery phase and has shown that resistance remains active above recent highs.
Institutional flows moved in the opposite direction during the same period. CoinShares data showed that XRP investment products recorded weekly outflows of about $76 million. This was the second straight week of net outflows.
Beyond trading, XRPL continued to attract attention for low-cost transfers, fast settlement, and tokenized asset activity. The network handled more than 15% of global tokenized commodities, which kept it in focus as real-world blockchain use cases expanded.
Last month, CNF reported that Ripple had deployed more than $550 million into XRPL ecosystem projects since 2017. The 2026 plan shifts toward a more distributed model through new funding paths, accelerator programs, XAO DAO, and added support for XRPL Commons.
