XRP — XRP
XRP is the native token of XRP, currently ranked #7 by market capitalisation in the Payments L1 category with an approximate circulating market cap of 70B. This page provides live price data, tokenomics, recent news flow, and peer comparison drawn from the DeFi Intel research database.
Live price & chart
Tokenomics
Issuer
ripple is the principal issuing or sponsoring entity for XRP.
Chains
XRP is live on the following chains:
- XRP Ledger
Recent news
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Comparison to peers
The closest peers of XRP in the Payments L1 category by market-cap rank:
- Litecoin (LTC) — rank #18; compare XRP vs LTC
- Bitcoin Cash (BCH) — rank #19; compare XRP vs BCH
Audit history
XRP smart contracts have been audited by recognised firms; the DeFi Intel /audits/ index lists the latest engagements. As with any DeFi asset, audits reduce but do not eliminate residual risk.
Risk factors
Key risk factors for XRP: competitive pressure from other chains and L2s, validator/sequencer centralisation. Sizing should reflect the principal's tolerance for these risks; the DeFi Intel research desk views XRP risk as commensurate with its category mean.
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