XRP Ledger Transactions Surge 35% in Q1 2026 Despite Price Drop

Messari's State of XRP Q1 2026 report highlights a significant increase in daily transactions on the XRP Ledger, which rose by 35.3% quarter-over-quarter to reach 2.48 million. According to NS3.AI, this growth occurred even as the price of XRP fell by 27.1% to $1.34. Additionally, the tokenized real-world asset market on the XRP Ledger experienced a substantial climb of 124.1%, reaching a value of $2.25 billion. RLUSD also saw an expansion of 45%, amounting to $340.3 million. Data from SoSoValue indicates that United States spot XRP ETFs recorded net inflows of $131 million in May.