Ripple’s transaction volume exceeding $16 trillion in 2025 covers its broader business and does not guarantee equivalent demand for XRP. Several partners, including Robinhood, Coinbase and C2FO, are using RLUSD, Ripple’s dollar-backed stablecoin, while BNY added custody support for XRP and RLUSD. Standard XRP Ledger fees are extremely low and independent of transfer amounts, allowing large payment volumes to be processed with very little XRP. The Bitwise XRP ETF held approximately 413.8 million XRP on Oct. 27, up from 131.2 million at the end of December 2025, while Ripple reported holding 37.66 billion XRP, including 32.6 billion in escrow. Without data on XRP-routed volumes and the inventory required to operate payment services, holders cannot determine how much these announcements will affect future XRP demand.
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