XRP just beat Ethereum, Solana and others in 90-Day RWA flows as traders pile back into the token

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The XRP Ledger (XRPL) drew more new tokenized real-world asset capital than Ethereum, Solana, and other major blockchains over the past three months, giving XRP bulls a fresh network-growth argument as traders rebuild exposure to the token.

XRPL recorded $1.9 billion in net real-world asset inflows over the last 90 days, ahead of Ethereum’s $1.6 billion and Stellar’s $1.4 billion, according to RWA Foundation data. BNB Chain followed with $848 million, Solana with $611 million, Avalanche with $362 million, Sei Network with $202 million, and Mantle with $90 million.

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RWA Net Inflows Across Blockchain Networks (Source: RWA Foundation)

The data does not mean XRPL has displaced Ethereum as the main venue for tokenized assets. Ethereum still holds more than half of the tokenized real-world asset value tracked by RWA.xyz.

However, the 90-day flow ranking shows new capital moving more aggressively toward XRPL at a time when XRP’s derivatives and exchange-flow data are also improving.

New RWA money tests Ethereum’s lead

The acceleration of capital moving onto the XRP Ledger underscores a shifting competitive dynamic among Layer 1 networks competing for institutional issuance.

Tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), which range from digitized sovereign debt and private credit to multi-asset funds, have expanded significantly.

Data from platform RWA.xyz indicates the global market has reached $33.5 billion in distributed asset value, alongside $350 billion in broader represented asset value.

While Ethereum remains the primary venue for tokenized assets, holding a 52.8% market share with approximately $17 billion in tokenized asset value, its rate of expansion has met stiffer competition from alternative chains.

Ethereum’s asset base grew by roughly 35% over the course of 2026, a substantial rise from its baseline but a clip that is currently being outpaced by XRPL on a relative basis over the short term.

According to a recent analysis from institutional treasury firm Evernorth, XRPL’s growth trajectory sits in the top tier of established legacy networks.

Analysts at the firm noted that the deployment of institutional capital onto the XRPL is distinct due to its structural composition, especially when evaluated against peer infrastructures like Stellar, Avalanche, and Solana.

Evernoth pointed out that the XRPL network’s inflows are primarily defined by episodic, treasury-scale commitments rather than fragmented retail transactions.

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Patterns of RWA Growth Across XRPL and Ethereum (Source: Evernorth)

This pattern aligns with institutional deployment behavior, where large-scale financial entities execute major programmatic bond and fund originations in single tranches rather than gradual market accumulation.

XRPL’s RWA footprint

The measurement of network activity inside the real-world asset segment requires strict technical distinctions to avoid mischaracterizing on-chain liquidity.

On the XRPL, data from RWA.xyz splits the network’s footprint into two specific accounting layers: distributed asset value and represented asset value.

Currently, the total tokenized assets represented on XRPL stand at approximately $3.6 billion. This layer captures financial assets that utilize the ledger for tracking, compliance, or structural representation.

In contrast, the network’s active distributed asset value, representing assets natively settled and circulating within decentralized protocols, sits at $360.25 million.

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XRPL RWA Market (Source: RWA.xyz)

This multi-layer architecture is being utilized by commercial banking institutions and asset managers to test the structural efficiency of tokenized fixed-income securities and fund products. The operational plumbing relies heavily on underlying stablecoin liquidity to settle these transactional flows efficiently.

On-chain metrics reflect an expansion of this specific settlement infrastructure. The stablecoin market capitalization on the XRPL reached $907.63 million, marking a 73.44% increase over a rolling 30-day period.

Correspondingly, active transactional velocity has expanded, with 30-day stablecoin transfer volumes rising 90.90% to settle at $4.86 billion.

Ripple has continued adjusting its infrastructure footprint to absorb this institutional activity, advancing payment rails via corporate integrations and ramping up operational settlement mechanics linked to its RLUSD stablecoin.

Upbit becomes the center of XRP trading

The fundamental momentum across the XRPL coincides with a pronounced, though fragmented, return of liquidity to the underlying XRP cryptocurrency.

Data from CryptoSlate shows that the token increased by more than 5% over the past 24-hours, testing intraday highs of $1.29 before moderating to trade around $1.24.

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