Ripple's (XRP) Lead in This Significant Statistic: Insights on ETH, DOGE, ADA Comparison

Ripple's (XRP) Lead in This Significant Statistic: Insights on ETH, DOGE, ADA Comparison

In a recent assessment by Santiment, investors in Ripple (XRP) trail only those with Bitcoin (BTC) allocations in terms of total supply in profit. Despite a 5% price decrease in the past week, 98.3% of XRP's total supply is currently in the green. This places XRP in a second position, only slightly behind Bitcoin's 98.4%.

This rare achievement is especially significant given that Bitcoin is just inches away from its all-time high, while XRP is more than 30% away from its January 2018 peak. XRP's price has been stagnant, with no significant moves in the past week, and is currently close to a crucial support level of $2.3.

While the price action might suggest otherwise, analysts predict a possible further retracement to $2 if the support level is breached. However, the stagnant price hasn't affected XRP investors' paper profits. The reason lies in several factors, including XRP's large circulating supply, controlled token release, and market capitalization vs. actual liquidity inflow.

The vast total supply of XRP (approximately 100 billion tokens) ensures a stable token availability, even during price drops. This stabilizes profit realization for XRP holders. Additionally, although the market capitalization of XRP (calculated by multiplying the total supply by the current price) doesn't reflect the actual capital flow, significant price increases have historically happened with relatively small amounts of capital entering the market.

Moreover, XRP's previous price volatility and rebounds in early 2025 have led many holders to purchase XRP at prices much lower than the current levels. Consequently, even with a recent 5% price drop, a substantial portion of XRP holders remain in profit, unlike some other cryptocurrencies with different supply or price dynamics.

Investors in Ethereum (ETH), Dogecoin (DOGE), Cardano (ADA), and Chainlink (LINK) stand at 71.5%, 77.9%, 71%, and 80.5% in profit, respectively, according to Santiment. However, when this metric is very high, as is the case with XRP and BTC, the odds of profit-taking and short-term pullbacks rise.

On the contrary, when holders are mostly at a loss, it often indicates fear, undervaluation, and a potential opportunity to enter or add to a position before a price recovery.

1. The stable token availability of XRP, due to its large circulating supply and controlled token release, helps ensure that profit realization for XRP holders remains steady, even during price drops.
2. The recent 5% price decrease in XRP has not impacted its investors' paper profits significantly, as a substantial portion of XRP holders remain in profit thanks to previous purchases at lower prices and the cryptocurrency's historical volatility and rebound.
3. Despite Bitcoin being just inches away from its all-time high and other cryptocurrencies like Ethereum, Dogecoin, Cardano, and Chainlink having a higher percentage of their total supply in profit, the stagnant price of XRP hasn't deterred its investors due to its unique supply dynamics and past price movements.

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