XRP was the most traded asset on Uphold in 2025, according to the firm's Monday announcement.
"XRP was the most traded asset on Uphold in 2025, driven by one of the most engaged and supportive communities in the digital asset ecosystem," the exchange said.
A long-time XRP supporter
The most recent development is not surprising, given that Uphold is a long-time supporter of the Uphold token. Unlike many other US exchanges that delisted XRP during the SEC lawsuit years, Uphold kept it listed.
Then-CEO J.P. Thieriot publicly argued that the SEC's lawsuit was merely an allegation, not a final court ruling. He stated that until a judge formally declared XRP a security, Uphold would continue to treat it as a digital asset.
Uphold pointed out that the SEC never explicitly ordered exchanges to stop trading XRP, and other exchanges did so voluntarily out of fear. Uphold refused to "front-run the courts."
This move built immense loyalty within the community, and Uphold's stance was initially vindicated after Judge Torress ruled that secondary XRP sales were not securities.
This year, that loyalty converted into volume once again.
In July, XRP rallied to a new record high. This was driven by the market pricing in a final victory against the SEC.
Uphold expanded XRP utility in 2025, exploring yield options and staking integrations (via Flare Network).
On top of that, it organized some high-value promotional campaigns involving the XRP token earlier this year.
Other key highlights
Uphold listed 74 new tokens this year, including Telcoin (TEL) and Stronghold (SHX).
It has also secured some key collaborations. The partnership with tZERO is the most significant "real-world" development here.
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