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XRP Ledger Hits Record 8.24M Wallets Amid Price Speculation

The XRP Ledger has reached a new milestone in wallet count as analysts project potential price targets up to $16.87 by 2027.

The XRP Ledger has reached a new milestone in wallet count as analysts project potential price targets up to $16.87 by 2027. XRP (XRP) is trading at $1.28, down 2.3% since this brief published. This is an original TLT brief based on reporting by TronWeekly, with live market data added, as of Fri, 23 Oct 2026 23:00:03 UTC.

Why it matters

The growing number of non-empty wallets on the XRP Ledger indicates increasing adoption and network activity, which could support future price growth if projections hold.

Key takeaways
  • XRP Ledger hits record 8.24M non-empty wallets, adding 4,772 in one day.
  • Analysts project potential price targets of $5.46, $10.10, and $16.87 by April 2027.
  • Breakout above $1.65 and support near $0.98 are key levels to watch.

The XRP Ledger has achieved a new milestone, reaching 8.24 million non-empty wallets, according to TronWeekly. This represents a daily increase of 4,772 wallets, indicating growing network activity and potential adoption.

Analyst EGRAG CRYPTO has provided a historical fractal analysis that projects potential price targets for XRP at $5.46, $10.10, and $16.87 by April 2027. These projections are contingent on the cryptocurrency breaking above the $1.65 resistance level and maintaining support near $0.98.

Currently, XRP is trading at $1.31, with a slight 24-hour decrease of 0.09% and a modest 7-day gain of 0.06%. The broader cryptocurrency market remains relatively flat, with a total market cap of $2.79 trillion and a Fear & Greed Index of 50, indicating a neutral sentiment.

The growth in non-empty wallets on the XRP Ledger suggests increasing interest and potential for future price appreciation. However, the projections are speculative and depend on the cryptocurrency's ability to surpass key resistance levels.

Investors and traders will be watching the $1.65 resistance level closely, as a breakout could signal further upward momentum. Conversely, maintaining support near $0.98 will be crucial for sustaining the current price trajectory.

Market reaction since this brief Live

Since this brief published about 2 hours ago, XRP (XRP) has moved from $1.31 to $1.28 — -2.29%.

$1.28$1.29$1.29$1.30$1.31 published · $1.31 now · $1.28 (-2.29%) Oct 23 21:30 UTC Oct 23 23:00 UTC
BeforeSince publishPublished · $1.31

The chart plots XRP's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from TLT's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.

What this means in naira

At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 XRP ≈ ₦1,773.38 (about $1.28), down 1.6% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 4.6% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Nigerian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.

Live market data

Current prices for the asset in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.

XRP
#5
$1.28 ▼ 1.56%
-2.29% since this brief published
7d +0.06%MCap $81.05BFull XRP data →
The market when this published · October 23, 2026
Total market cap$2.79T
Bitcoin 24h-0.09%
Ethereum 24h+0.29%
BTC dominance58.5%
Fear & Greed50 · Neutral

XRP Ledger Hits Record 8.24M Wallets Amid Price Speculation — questions & answers

What is the current price of XRP?

XRP is currently trading at $1.31.

What are the potential price targets for XRP?

Analysts project potential price targets of $5.46, $10.10, and $16.87 by April 2027.

What is the significance of the XRP Ledger reaching 8.24M wallets?

The milestone indicates growing network activity and potential adoption, which could support future price growth.

How much is 1 XRP worth in naira today?

About ₦1,773.38 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $1.28. The naira price moves with both XRP's US-dollar price and the USDT/NGN rate; use our XRP in naira page for any amount.

Has XRP's price moved since this brief was published?

XRP is down 2.29% since this brief first published — trading at $1.28 now versus $1.31 at publication. TLT re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.

Which outlets reported this story?

This is an original TLT brief that synthesises reporting from TronWeekly. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.

TLT Newsdesk Data-stamped

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Market data verified against CoinGecko & Binance · October 23, 2026 ⛓ Timestamped at Bitcoin block #972,835 sha256:ee689b37e05a8834
Based on reporting by TronWeekly — this is an original TLT summary with live market data, not the original article.TronWeekly · Oct 23 21:30 ↗

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