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Fresh statistics from Glassnode reveal that XRP has overtaken Bitcoin as the preferred option for retail investors, as seen through a 490% increase in the quarterly average of daily active addresses since the 2022 cycle low compared to a meager 10% increase in Bitcoin. The trend is indicative of a divergence in investor sentiment, with the growth of XRP being driven largely by retail speculation and the growth of Bitcoin being driven by institutional investors.
Its latest rally saw its realized market capitalization almost doubling, with an estimated $30 billion of new capital entering the market over the past half-year, indicating an abrupt injection of new money. Even with that enormous expansion, there are some signs that the rally in XRP has been losing steam since February 2025, and the wealth concentration among new traders is a focus of concern on the downside volatility front.
The retail dominance of XRP indicates fierce speculative demand in cryptocurrency markets, as opposed to institutionally driven stable growth for Bitcoin. The retail-driven nature of XRP's rally and new money churning at breakneck speeds indicate that XRP's price may be more prone to volatility than Bitcoin
