TL;DR
- Ripple (XRP) saw a 620% increase in active addresses after being included in the U.S. Strategic Crypto Reserve by Donald Trump.
- In just two days, traders bought over one billion tokens, while more than $5.3 billion worth of tokens were transferred in the last 24 hours.
- Ripple has invested $45 million in a lobbying group to influence the elections and promote pro-crypto regulations in the U.S., coinciding with its CEO Brad Garlinghouse’s meeting with Trump.
Ripple (XRP) recorded a 620% increase in the number of active addresses after its inclusion in the U.S. Strategic Crypto Reserve by President Donald Trump. The decision drew the attention of large investors, known as “whales,” who began accumulating XRP. In just two days, traders bought over one billion tokens.
The number of active XRP addresses grew from 74,589 to 462,650, representing a 620% increase. In the last 24 hours, more than $5.3 billion worth of XRP was transferred, and whales bought around one billion tokens in just two days.
The number of active $XRP addresses has skyrocketed by 620% in the past week, climbing from 74,589 to 462,650! pic.twitter.com/eesFlnJw24
— Ali (@ali_charts) March 5, 2025
XRP has stood out among major cryptocurrencies by maintaining a positive performance across all time frames, both short and long. In the last 24 hours, the price of XRP increased by 2.7%, while the crypto market began its recovery following the recent crash due to trade tensions. Despite this increase, the trading volume in the last 24 hours fell by 44%, reaching $7.57 billion.
Ripple (XRP) Recovers, Will It Reach New Highs?
Whale activity had decreased by 50% over the last three months. However, with the recent boost in XRP’s price, activity has started to rise again. In December 2024, there were 202,250 active whale addresses, but by February 2025, the number had dropped to 101,160. The largest decrease in activity occurred when Ripple attempted to reach its peak on December 2, 2024.
Ripple continues to influence crypto policy in the U.S. Through a lobbying group, the company invested $45 million to influence elections and support pro-crypto regulations. This move coincides with Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse’s meeting with Trump in January and XRP’s inclusion in the U.S. Strategic Crypto Reserve.
