XRP Kicks 2025 Off With Adoption: Holder Count Up By 58,000

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Data from the blockchain indicates that XRP kicked off the new year with a surge in adoption, as the number of its holders has experienced a significant rise.

XRP Has Seen Fastest 2025 Adoption Among Top Coins

In their latest update on platform X, Santiment, a leading blockchain analytics company, has revealed the contrasting trends in the Number of Token Holders among the foremost cryptocurrencies at the outset of 2025.

As a researcher, I refer to “Total Amount of Holders” as a metric that records the overall count of unique network addresses holding any non-zero balance. An increase in this figure might imply the arrival of fresh investors in the blockchain or previous investors re-investing after selling off their holdings. This pattern can also be observed due to existing users creating new addresses for reasons such as enhancing privacy.

Whenever the number of coin holders increases significantly, it’s reasonable to assume that there is a net adoption happening for the coin. Conversely, if the indicator shows a decrease, it suggests some investors might be selling off their coins, possibly due to deciding to withdraw from the cryptocurrency market.

Here’s a visual representation of how the total number of holders for six well-known digital assets has changed over time: Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), Cardano (ADA), Dogecoin (DOGE), and Chainlink (LINK).

According to the provided graph, among all the cryptocurrencies listed, only Chainlink (LINK) shows a decrease in the number of its holders. Specifically, there are now approximately 3,300 fewer LINK holders than at the beginning of the year, representing a decline of about 0.5%.

Speaking in simpler terms, among all networks, it’s Ethereum that has welcomed the highest number of new investors, amounting to approximately 645,000. Despite this significant figure, considering its vast user base, this growth represents only a modest increase of about 0.5%.

Bitcoin comes in second place with approximately 102,000 new wallets added to the network, and XRP follows closely behind in third position with about 58,000 new addresses. Although XRP’s number appears modest, it’s important to note that this figure represents a growth of 1% for its blockchain, which means its Total Number of Holders is growing at the fastest rate compared to other cryptocurrencies.

This year, the increase in XRP’s performance is simply an extension of the pattern it ended 2025 on. It appears that the currency is experiencing a notable uptake as of late, and its growing investor base does not show any indications of abating soon.

Among the final two assets on the list, Dogecoin and Cardano, have experienced a shift of approximately 29,000 and 2,800 holders respectively in their total number.

XRP Price

At the time of writing, XRP is trading around $2.3, down more than 4% over the last seven days.

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2025-01-11 09:44