Stellar is stealthily taking centerstage on the blockchain activity front while XRP continues to struggle with price volatility and major technical breakdowns. Despite a stagnant and declining price performance, recent data indicates that XLM is experiencing a notable uptick in on-chain operations, outpacing XRP in terms of sheer transaction volume. An indicator of ecosystem activity, XLM's network recorded over 192 million operations in a single day, as of April 7.

This increase indicates that real-world utility and payment settlements are increasingly being made using the Stellar blockchain, particularly in cross-border use cases, which has been a major area of focus for the protocol since its inception. XRP, on the other hand, is finding it difficult to sustain critical support levels. Since dropping below $2, the token has had difficulty rising, and as of press time, it is trading at about $1.88, down almost 10% in the last day.

XRP/USDT Chart by TradingView

The fact that XRP broke out of a descending wedge pattern suggests more potential declines. While volume increased — probably as a result of panicked exits — the Relative Strength Index (RSI) is in oversold territory, indicating extreme selling pressure. The use case for both assets is interestingly similar: cross-border payments. On the other hand, Stellar's open architecture and expanding stablecoin and remittance partnerships may be responsible for its spike in network activity. 

HOT Stories Ripple CEO Breaks Silence on Company's Historic Move: Details XRP Beats ETH, DOGE and SOL in This Key Profit Metric Michael Saylor Might Be Forced to Break His Promise to ‘Hold Bitcoin Forever’: Details Breaking: Ripple Announces One of Largest Deals in Crypto History

Related
Tue, 04/08/2025 - 09:07 John Deaton Recalls XRP Non-Securities Fight Amid ETF Rollout
Godfrey Benjamin

Sentiment is still significantly impacted by XRP's legal disputes and lack of regulatory clarity. Technically speaking, bearish momentum can also affect XLM's chart. Currently trading at $0.22, it has dropped more than 60% from its most recent peak; however, it has demonstrated resilience at the $0.20 support zone. 

Related
Tue, 04/08/2025 - 08:46 Shiba Inu (SHIB) Won't Add Another Zero? Price Making Comeback
Arman Shirinyan

The on-chain strength of XLM may eventually translate into price action if overall market conditions stabilize, particularly if utility demand persists. In summary, even though XRP leads in visibility and market capitalization, Stellar Lumens seems to be winning the race for real-world usage. Investors may show more interest in Stellar — not for price gains just yet but for its increasing network relevance — if XLM's transactional momentum continues and XRP does not quickly regain its technical footing.

免责声明：本文章仅代表作者个人观点，不代表本平台的立场和观点。本文章仅供信息分享，不构成对任何人的任何投资建议。用户与作者之间的任何争议，与本平台无关。如网页中刊载的文章或图片涉及侵权，请提供相关的权利证明和身份证明发送邮件到support@aicoin.com，本平台相关工作人员将会进行核查。