XRP Hits 4 Billion Transactions While Price Slips Slightly

XRP hit a major milestone this week: more than 4 billion transactions have now been processed on the network. While the price is slightly down, Ripple’s CTO says adoption matters more than market moves. And the numbers seem to back that up, fast and cheap settlements are still what drive XRP’s real-world usage.

Over 4 billion transactions, yet the price dips?

Currently priced at $1.90, XRP is down around 1.6% today. Over the past week, it’s slipped just 0.17%. Despite the small drop, network activity remains incredibly high. Ripple’s CTO commented that transaction volume is a better measure of success than price, especially since XRP is designed specifically for fast and low-cost payments.

This 4-billion transaction mark confirms that XRP is one of the most actively used networks in terms of actual utility. Meanwhile, social media sentiment around the coin is pretty bearish. According to Santiment, XRP is currently seeing more negative chatter than usual. Historically, that has often been a sign of upcoming price increases.

New yield option through Flare Network

XRP holders have something new to explore: the Flare Network just launched earnXRP, a yield-generating product that promises returns between 4% and 10%. It does this by deploying capital into on-chain strategies like staking and liquidity provision. That gives XRP an additional use case beyond just payments.

Whether this is enough to flip the sentiment remains to be seen. But the combination of real adoption, new DeFi options and an undervalued price could make XRP a coin to keep a close eye on.