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The speed index in XRP Ledger is rising

This metric indicates high activity on the XRP cryptocurrency network, which could be favorable for its price.

The mentioned index reached an annual high of 0.0324.

There is a change of hands among XRP holders, with significant user participation.

The speed metric of the XRP Ledger network experienced a sudden increase, reaching an annual high of 0.0324 points, indicating a strong rise in economic activity and on-chain transactions during the week.

This level of circulation speed suggests that, instead of remaining idle in cold wallets or being held long-term, the cryptocurrency XRP is "changing hands quickly among market participants," according to an analysis by CryptoOnchain for the firm CryptoQuant.

The following chart shows the historical relationship between the price of XRP (black line, right axis) and the speed index of the XRP Ledger network (purple line, left axis) throughout 2025.

Such an increase often signifies high liquidity and substantial participation from traders or significant movements by whales. A whale refers to an entity or person that holds addresses accumulating more than 1 million units of XRP.

Regardless of the market direction, this data confirms that the network is experiencing one of its most active periods in 2025, with user engagement reaching a peak, the analysis notes.