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Ripple (XRP) on the Verge of a Massive Milestone: Is It Bullish?

George Georgiev Oct 16, 2023 03:59
It appears that Ripple is on the verge of achieving a very considerable milestone, but will it have an impact on the price?

TL;DR

  • The XRP Ledger has experienced significant growth, with nearly 5 million accounts and close to 60 billion XRP tokens in those accounts.
  • However, the increase in the number of accounts does not necessarily correlate with a rise in XRP’s price, as various factors like market sentiment, supply and demand, and regulatory developments play a more significant role in XRP’s price movement.

Total XRP Ledger Accounts Soaring

The XRP Ledger represents Ripple’s decentralized public blockchain that’s built for businesses. It’s a distributed peer-to-peer network that is openly accessible to everyone.

In essence, the XRP blockchain is the infrastructure that the company uses to leverage its services, and its growth is reflective of that of Ripple’s purpose.

According to the official website, the total count of accounts on the XRP ledger is on the verge of getting to an impressive 5 million. As it stands at the time of this writing, it’s at 4,813,181.

Source: XRP Ledger Services

The total XRP in accounts is also increasing, and it’s getting to close to 60 billion, whereas the total account reserves are approaching 50 million.

Is This Bullish For XRP?

There’s no clear correlation between the number of accounts on the XRP ledger and the price of XRP, and that’s generally been the case for many other cryptocurrencies.

While increasing usage and adoption of Ripple’s infrastructure is undoubtedly a positive development, there’s no guarantee that it will be reflected in an increase in XRP’s price.

The factors that are typically attributed to growth in XRP’s price include, but are not limited to:

  • Market sentiment
  • Supply and demand
  • Regulatory developments, etc.
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George Georgiev

Georgi Georgiev is CryptoPotato's editor-in-chief and seasoned writer with over four years of experience writing about blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Georgi's passion for Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies bloomed in late 2016 and he hasn't looked back since. Crypto’s technological and economic implications are what interest him most, and he has one eye turned to the market whenever he’s not sleeping. Contact George: LinkedIn