XRP is one of the most talked-about cryptocurrencies, but few people understand how small its true holder base is. Even though there are 6.4 million XRP wallets, that does not mean there are 6.4 million people holding XRP. Many users, especially experienced ones, hold multiple wallets for different purposes like trading, storage, and security.
In fact, a large number of these wallets are inactive, unfunded, or belong to exchanges like Binance and Uphold. Others may contain only a small amount of XRP, often referred to as “dust” wallets. Based on blockchain data and AI analysis, it is estimated that only about 30 to 40 percent of these wallets are actually used by individual holders.
As explained by Edo Farina, this means that the real number of people who hold XRP is much smaller—somewhere between 1.5 and 2 million worldwide. That’s less than 0.03 percent of the global population. To put it simply, fewer than one in every 4,000 people on the planet currently holds XRP.
So, how much XRP do you need to be considered a top holder? According to the latest data, owning just 2,500 XRP places you in the top 10 percent of all XRP wallets. At current market prices, that’s about $5,000. While it’s no longer as easy as it once was, it’s still an amount within reach for many investors.
There’s a common belief that if XRP ever reaches high values—say $1,000—the elites or governments won’t allow regular people to profit. But when you look at the numbers, the situation is quite different.
Even if 2.5 million wallets each held 250 XRP and XRP hit $1,000, each person would make $250,000. That’s a great return, but not enough to disrupt global financial systems or draw serious attention from regulators. And realistically, most people are unlikely to hold XRP until it reaches those high prices. Many will cash out early—at $10, $50, or $100.
BNB Chain has successfully deployed its much-anticipated Maxwell Hard Fork on the testnet. This launch delivers a high-speed, low-latency blockchain performance.
Maxwell’s mainnet activation is scheduled for June 30, 2025. Nevertheless, this deployment positions BNB Chain to rival Solana and Ethereum blockchains on specific metrics.
BNB Chain’s Maxwell Upgrade: What Users Need to Know
The upgrade, activated at block 5,255,2978, represents a foundational overhaul of BNB Chain’s consensus and networking infrastructure. It significantly reduces block times, enhances validator communication, and improves sync efficiency, which are integral factors for scaling user and developer experiences on-chain.
“Maxwell HardFork Successfully Activated on BNB Chain Testnet…Developers and validators are encouraged to begin testing the new infrastructure,” BNB Chain shared in a post.
The network named its Maxwell Hard Fork in tribute to James Clerk Maxwell, the physicist who unified electricity and magnetism. Similarly, BNB Chain’s upgrade aims to harmonize two often competing blockchain priorities: speed and stability.
It cuts block time in half from 1.5 seconds to just 0.75 seconds. New technical enhancements accompany this dramatic acceleration to maintain validator and node synchronization. This would ensure that faster blocks do not come at the cost of network health or decentralization.
Among the key changes introduced are adjustments to consensus cadence and network propagation. The epoch length has been extended from 500 to 1,000 blocks, and validators now lead for 16 blocks per turn. This keeps proposer durations stable even as blocks arrive more frequently.
Further, the per-block gas limit has been halved from 70 million to 35 million, keeping throughput steady and preventing network congestion and state bloat.
At the networking layer, new mechanisms allow blocks to propagate among validators within 400 milliseconds. Similarly, improved range sync capabilities help lagging nodes stay up-to-date even under the faster cadence.
Implications for Users and Rival Blockchains
The implications for end-users are profound. With sub-second block times and finality now approaching 1.9 seconds, BNB Chain is moving closer to a Web2-like experience.
Transactions such as swaps, mints, or gameplay actions can instantly be confirmed. This enhanced responsiveness narrows the psychological divide between Web2 and Web3, offering users a fluid and immediate experience.
The upgrade also opens up new design opportunities for developers. Real-time gaming, prediction markets, and high-frequency trading dApps can operate directly on Layer-1 without relying on separate fast chains.
Meanwhile, the BNB Chain is already showing strong momentum. According to data on DefiLlama, it currently leads the decentralized exchange (DEX) sector with over $13 billion in 24-hour trading volume, nearly six times more than Solana.
Data on Chainspect also shows that transaction throughput per second is up 37%, with BNB Chain handling 12 times more transactions than Ethereum.
However, on block time and finality metrics, BNB Chain remains 87.5% and 99.21%, respectively, less than Ethereum.
BNB Chain vs Ethereum on TPS, block time, and finality metrics. Source: Chainspect
Industry observers are optimistic. DeFi influencer Elja pointed out that BNB Chain’s previous Lorentz Hard Fork slashed gas fees tenfold.
With Maxwell promising even faster speeds, better validator coordination, and smarter syncing, Elja called it “even more bullish” for BNB Chain’s future.
“Lorentz Hardfork resulted in 10x gas fees reduction and increased TPS. The upcoming Maxwell Hardfork will be even more bullish for BNBChain,” Elja remarked.
One user echoed the sentiment, saying the upgrade should resolve the high failure rates they previously experienced during wallet sales.
Mantra (OM) is up more than 10% in the past seven days, taking place as the second-largest Real World Asset (RWA) token by market cap. With a market cap of around $6.8 billion, OM is gaining momentum and attracting attention in the RWA space.
Technical indicators are flashing mixed signals, with OM’s RSI cooling off from overbought levels and Ichimoku Cloud structures remaining bullish. As OM trades near key resistance and support zones, traders are watching closely to see if it can extend its rally and set new all-time highs.
Mantra RSI Is Back To Neutral After Reaching Overbought Levels
The RSI is a momentum oscillator that measures the speed and magnitude of recent price movements to evaluate whether an asset is overbought or oversold.
Readings above 70 generally indicate overbought conditions, signaling that an asset could be due for a pullback, while readings below 30 suggest oversold conditions, potentially signaling a buying opportunity.
The Tenkan-sen is positioned above the Kijun-sen, reinforcing short-term bullish momentum, although the price recently pulled back after some upward movement.
The Chikou Span is also above the price action and the cloud, supporting the bullish outlook.
However, if the price starts to consolidate or dip toward the Tenkan-sen and Kijun-sen, it could signal a potential pause in momentum or a shift toward a more neutral trend if those levels fail to provide support.
If this pattern is confirmed and Mantra can regain the strong uptrend seen in past months, it could break through the resistance levels at $7.39 and $8.16.
A breakout above these areas could allow OM to test price levels above $9 for the first time ever, potentially setting new all-time highs and possibly making OM surpass Chainlink as the biggest RWA coin in market cap.
On the other hand, if the current bullish momentum fades, OM could decline toward support at $6.57.
A loss of this level could trigger further downside toward $6.15, and if bearish pressure persists, the price could fall as low as $5.85.
Earlier today, Solana announced Alpenglow, a major protocol upgrade designed to improve transaction speed and network efficiency. Unveiled by infrastructure firm Anza, a Solana Labs spinout, the new protocol aims to replace Solana’s current consensus mechanisms with a redesigned system. But the crypto community is curious: will it be as successful as the ETH Pectra upgrade? Solana Upgrade: The Road to Alpenglow Solana Alpenglow came into place as Solana’s network matured and the blockchain faced a surge in transaction volumes. This has caused congestion, which could be seen from its network outages on February 6, 2024, and multiple events in 2022. Another key issue was the complexity and latency of Proof of History (PoH) and Tower BFT. With the introduction of thousands of meme coins on Solana, the surge in transactions caused bottlenecks. 1/ Introducing the largest Solana Protocol change ever: Alpenglow, Solana’s new consensus protocol conceived by the Anza… Read More at Coingape.com
