XRP’s Hidden Metric Spikes 67%—Is a Monster Rally Brewing?

Ripple’s oft-overlooked gauge just ripped higher—while crypto bros were busy dumping memecoins into the abyss. Key takeaways: 1) Network activity surges as whales accumulate, 2) Liquidity pools show unusual XRP demand, 3) Technicals hint at breakout potential. Could this finally be XRP’s ’when lambo’ moment? Or just another false dawn in the casino we call crypto markets?

The metric in question is the number of active XRP addresses. Recall that it had declined significantly just a few days ago, dropping by nearly 50% within a month or so. This is a warning sign for the asset’s price as it demonstrates that users are less and less inclined to actively use the ecosystem.

However, Ali Martinez outlined a massive resurgence of the number of active addresses, which skyrocketed by 67.5% on a daily scale on Sunday. This was somewhat unexpected given the relatively calm price moves during the weekend and the low trading volumes.

$XRP network activity jumped 67.50%, with active addresses rising from 27,352 to 40,366! pic.twitter.com/fDiERMIYiz

— Ali (@ali_charts) April 21, 2025

While the growing usage of the XRP network by more active addresses can be considered a bullish sign, so can the inverse head and shoulders pattern XRP “appears to be forming,” Martinez added. The analyst with over 135,000 followers on X believes this technical indicator can send the token flying to $2.7.

Such a potential surge would represent a 30% increase from the current levels, given that XRP has retracted slightly to under $2.1 now.

$XRP appears to be forming an inverse head and shoulders pattern, signaling a potential bullish breakout toward $2.70. pic.twitter.com/Wm5FW7BPgW

— Ali (@ali_charts) April 21, 2025

Additionally, the squeezing Bollinger Bands indicated that XRP’s consolidation is coming to an end, which could trigger a big move in either direction.