Messari Report Reveals Massive Progress for XRP

Following the release of Messari’s State of the XRP Ledger Q4 2025 report, Ripple executive Reece Merrick highlighted key developments for XRP and the XRP Ledger. Merrick is a Senior Executive Officer and Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa, and he provided key insights into XRP’s progress in late 2025.

The report outlines a quarter defined by expanding market access, rising onchain activity, and accelerating adoption across tokenized assets. These developments help explain why Ripple leadership continues to emphasize infrastructure maturity rather than short-term market narratives.

Q4 showed steady execution across multiple fronts, with metrics that reinforce XRP’s positioning within institutional and regulated markets.

XRP ETFs Expand Market Access

One of the most significant developments in Q4 was the launch of U.S. spot XRP ETFs. According to Messari, these products reached $1 billion in assets under management in less than four weeks, making them the fastest ETFs to hit that threshold since ETH. The report noted that the launch significantly expands access for investors previously limited by custody and compliance barriers.

This expansion matters for XRP’s role within traditional financial systems. ETF structures allow exposure through familiar investment vehicles, while avoiding direct custody requirements. The rapid accumulation of AUM highlights demand from retail and institutional investors following regulatory clarity in 2025.

RLUSD Growth Anchors Stablecoin Activity

Merrick’s post also pointed to the growth of Ripple’s USD-pegged stablecoin. Messari data shows RLUSD closed Q4 with a $235 million market cap on the XRP Ledger, up 164% from the previous quarter.

That growth made RLUSD the largest stablecoin on the network by a wide margin. RLUSD’s expansion shows increasing usage of regulated settlement assets built directly into the ledger’s native token framework.

Tokenization and Network Activity Continue to Scale

Tokenized real-world assets also expanded during the quarter. Messari reports that the XRPL closed Q4 with a distributed RWA market cap of $281M, up 37% from Q3. Assets referenced in the report include Ondo’s OUSG tokenized treasury fund, Guggenheim’s Digital Commercial Paper, and tokenized real estate issued by Ctrl Alt.

Underlying network usage remained stable with incremental growth. Average daily transactions rose 3.1% from Q3 to 1.83 million. Messari attributes transaction volume to a broad mix of payment activity, decentralized exchange usage, escrow operations, and token related actions.

Infrastructure Built for Institutions

These metrics reinforce Merrick’s focus on XRP as infrastructure rather than speculation. Messari highlights upgrades in identity, compliance, and privacy.

These include multi-purpose tokens, credentials, and permissioned domains, aligning on-chain activity with regulatory standards. By the end of Q4, the XRP Ledger showed growth in ETFs, stablecoins, RWAs, and transaction activity.

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