Ripple, the cryptocurrency firm, has reported tremendous growth in the first three months of 2023, according to Q1 2023 XRP Markets Report. The report highlights that Ripple has been experiencing rapid adoption during this time period, which is a remarkable achievement given that other cryptocurrencies were seeing a decline in new users and adoption.
One of the most notable achievements is that over 114,000 new wallets were added in the first quarter of 2023, indicating a significant increase in the number of people interested in using Ripple’s services. Furthermore, the number of transactions for this time period also crossed 116 million, indicating a growing interest in using Ripple’s platform to conduct transactions.
Another significant highlight of the report is the growth of the decentralized exchange (DEX) volume for XRP, which grew to over $114.5 million compared to the $85.7 million figure recorded in Q4 of 2022. This indicates that more people are using XRP to trade on decentralized exchanges, which is a positive sign for Ripple.
However, the report also notes that transaction fees were higher compared to the previous quarter, which is not an ideal situation for users. Additionally, XRP’s price did not perform as well, closing at an average price of $0.40 compared to $0.42 for Q4 2022. This could be attributed to various factors such as market volatility and competition from other cryptocurrencies.
This rise in transaction fees, as well as the increased number of transactions, saw the total XRP burned for transaction fees reach 140,993 for Q1 2023 compared to 101,968 XRP for Q4 2022. This indicates that more people are using XRP for transactions, which is positive for Ripple’s business.
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) contributed greatly to this volume as the report notes that over 1.2 million NFTs have been minted since XLS-20 went live on mainnet. Thus, Ripple has emerged as a Top 10 chain for NFT trading volume as well. This is a significant achievement for Ripple as it shows that its platform is capable of supporting new and emerging technologies such as NFTs.
The expectations of the XRP community have returned to bullish territory given the numbers published in the quarterly report. It has instilled a sense of confidence given that it shows rapid adoption for Ripple despite its troubles over the years. The report also indicates that Ripple has been able to weather the storm and emerge stronger, which is a positive sign for the cryptocurrency industry as a whole.
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