XRP Price Decline Continues Amid Reduced Speculative Interest

XRP's price has been struggling to find stability in recent days, with its value declining for the fifth consecutive day. The cryptocurrency is currently trading above $1.37, but the persistent decline has left it vulnerable. The XRP Ledger's network growth has slowed down, and new users are joining the protocol at a slower rate.

According to Santiment data, newly created addresses on the network dropped sharply near 780 on Tuesday, from roughly 2,600 the previous day. This decline is an early signal of fading user adoption, interest, and demand for XRP. Fewer users on the blockchain could mean low network activity or speculative inflows needed to reinforce a steady bullish outlook, shifting the edge toward defensive positioning until growth metrics stabilize or reverse.

The XRP spot Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) mirror the protocol's weakness and loss of appetite, with inflows plunging to $750,000 on Monday, from nearly $11 million on Friday. Sustaining inflows into the ETFs could help stabilize sentiment and raise the odds of a recovery. However, if institutions sense uncertainty and pull their funds, declines could accelerate.