XRP Ledger hits 2.6 million daily successful payments, a four-month high
Daily successful payments on the XRP Ledger crossed 2.6 million for the first time in roughly four months, according to The Crypto Basic via cryptorank.io on August 10, 2026. XRP traded near $1.01 as this was reported. Elevated on-chain activity did not coincide with a price increase.
XRPL payments and broader activity
- The 2.6 million successful payments mark a four-month high and indicates renewed ledger usage following a period of declining activity and lower prices.
- Payments represent one component of XRPL activity. Other categories include decentralized exchange operations such as OfferCreate and account-related actions.
- In a recent 24-hour window cited on X, XRPL processed about 1.45 million transactions: roughly 495,000 payments and more than 835,000 OfferCreate transactions, underscoring DEX-related throughput alongside payments.
Context from June snapshots
- June 16, 2026: XRPScan data reported by Yahoo Finance showed 769,646 total ledger transactions. Successful payments were about 427,000, more than half of activity. Average throughput: 23.49 transactions per second with 3.82-second ledger closures. DEX offer creation was the second-largest activity source; account operations also contributed.
- June 15, 2026: 900,189 total transactions and 403,422 payments. Consecutive sessions above 750,000 total transactions suggested the 1 million daily transaction threshold was within reach as payments and DEX activity scaled.
Price versus on-chain signals
- An update from Santiment noted XRP closed near $1.00 on August 12, the lowest daily close since November 2024 and about 69% below the January 2025 peak near $3.30, while wallet activity and ledger usage increased. This divergence highlights that higher on-chain activity did not translate to immediate price appreciation.
Ripple’s business trajectory beyond XRP
- Ripple targets a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate by end-2026, excluding XRP on its balance sheet, according to Yahoo Finance citing CEO Brad Garlinghouse.
- The projection follows Ripple’s $1.25 billion acquisition of prime broker Hidden Road in 2025, which added credit, clearing, and prime-brokerage services to its payments business.
Takeaways
- XRPL’s 2.6 million successful payments mark indicates a rebound in payments usage after a lull.
- June data established that payments can lead XRPL activity, with DEX-related actions and account operations significant to total throughput.
- Despite the activity uptick, price remained subdued around $1.00 to $1.01 during the reporting window.
