as XRP The community saw the token decline by more than 41% during the first half of 2026, and Finbold research shows that the XRP Ledger (XRPL) registered a spike of nearly 490,000 addresses.
XRP addresses increased by 489,739 accounts, from 7,913,554 on January 1, 2026, to about 8,403,293 on June 30, 2026, according to Finebold. Cryptocurrency Market Report for the First Half of 2026. However, the number of active unique XRP addresses, which indicates the use of XRPL, decreased by about 4,625 accounts during the same period.
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Altcoin addresses increased by approximately 6.19% during the first half of 2026, thus reaching an all-time high (ATH) of over 8,426 million on July 8, according to Data from Cryptoquant. However, the XRPL network activity represented by active unique addresses decreased by about 23.2% during the first half of 2026.
Why XRP addresses are rising in the first half of 2026 amid declining activity on XRPL
XRP addresses increased during the first six months of 2026, largely due to the growth of the XRP Ledger token. Furthermore, XRPL tokens, such as Ripple USD (RLUSD), during the same period, with total stablecoin holders on the XRP Ledger standing at about 59,750 at press time, according to Data from RWA.xyz.
Amid the growth of the XRP Ledger token, the price of the altcoin is trapped in a bear market. Year-to-date, the price of XRP is down more than 41%, trading at around $1.08 on Wednesday.
As such, the bearish outlook for XRP has largely led to a decline in its unique active addresses, while the increasing adoption of XRPL tokens may lead to further growth in XRP addresses.
