RWA Transfers on XRP Ledger Jump Over 1,200% in a Month

 Key Insights:

• XRP Ledger sees $139 million in RWA transfers, marking a 1,282% increase in thirty days.
• Ripple USD and Ondo Finance drive institutional RWA transfers, expanding XRP Ledger’s active token usage.
• Only 22 large holders dominate RWA activity, showing concentrated institutional participation on XRP Ledger.

The XRP Ledger saw a sharp rise in real-world asset (RWA) transfers, reaching $139.85 million over the past 30 days. Data from rwa.xyz shows transfer volumes increased 1,282.6% from the previous month.

This growth comes as XRP Ledger is used more for securities management in addition to payments. Most of the volume comes from active tokens, which represent $453.56 million of the total $1.5 billion in assets. These tokens can be freely transferred between investors and account for the bulk of the recent activity.

Ripple USD and Ondo Finance Drive Transfers

The increase was driven mainly by Ripple USD (RLUSD) stablecoins and treasury bond funds from Ondo Finance. These assets are actively used by banks and funds for settlements, liquidity management, and transfers on the ledger.

Other assets are mostly used for record-keeping. Banks hold these tokens for transparency and accounting purposes, and they are not intended for trading. This separation shows how institutions manage RWAs on the ledger.

Concentrated Institutional Activity

Despite the high transfer volume, activity is concentrated. Only 22 large holders control most RWAs on the network. Institutional players such as Societe Generale: Forge, Guggenheim, and OpenEden are among the main participants.

Some observers have expressed doubts about how concentrated trading could affect the network if one large holder acts differently. The data shows that institutions are moving from passive storage to active use of RWA instruments.

Observations on Network Use

The surge in RWA transfers shows XRP Ledger’s growing use in institutional finance. The active token pool continues to expand while other assets remain for record-keeping.

The network is becoming a key tool for institutions to handle tokenized securities. Transfer activity suggests more financial organizations may adopt XRP Ledger for operational and trading purposes in the coming months.

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