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The number of daily active users on the XRP Ledger has surpassed 200,000 for the first time since March, marking a significant milestone. After several months of comparatively stable participation levels, the network recorded about 215,399 active users on June 5, according to new on-chain data, indicating a revival in activity throughout the ecosystem.
Witnessing recovery opportunities
In the second quarter of 2024, the increase is among the highest user activity readings recorded on the XRP Ledger. The number of active users varied between 130,000 and 180,000 addresses in April and May. The recent surge above 200,000 indicates that network activity is starting to pick up speed once more, possibly due to a resurgence of interest from developers, traders, and users who are interested in payments.
The achievement is significant for XRP, which has been under constant pressure in the larger cryptocurrency market. According to technical indicators, XRP is still trading below its major moving averages and is in a longer-term downtrend. The larger market structure is still dominated by bearish momentum, as evidenced by the 50-day, 100-day, and 200-day moving averages' continued downward slope.
XRP pushed to the oversold zone
These worries have been exacerbated by recent price action. During the first week of June, XRP saw a significant drop, dropping below a number of important support levels before temporarily stabilizing around the $1.10 region. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) entered oversold territory as a result of the sell-off, with readings falling below 30 before a slight recovery appeared.
The rise in active users may be a positive indicator for the long-term health of the network, even with the poor chart structure. Growing utility and transaction demand are frequently indicated by rising user participation, which, if sustained over longer time periods, may eventually support valuation. A leading indicator is often network activity, especially when user growth starts to deviate from short-term price performance.
It remains to be seen whether the increase over 200,000 active users signals the start of a larger trend. Crossing that threshold for the first time since March, however, is a noteworthy development for the network and may indicate strengthening fundamentals beneath the present negative price action of XRP.
U.Today Editorial Team
Dan Burgin
