XRP Burn Rate Nears 14M as Ledger Adds USDC and Real-World Assets

XRP Ledger is approaching a key deflationary milestone, with nearly 14 million XRP burned to date. According to XRPscan, the total XRP permanently destroyed through transaction fees has reached 13,985,106 tokens. While this figure is small compared to XRP’s overall supply of 100 billion, it underscores the network's commitment to utility, security, and long-term sustainability.

Unlike traditional token burns driven by buybacks or marketing campaigns, XRP is burned naturally through each transaction on the XRP Ledger. This mechanism helps prevent spam and enhances network efficiency, gradually reducing the total supply over time.

Recent developments have further boosted XRPL’s ecosystem. During the XRPLApex community event, it was announced that USDC, the world’s leading regulated stablecoin, is now live on the XRP Ledger. This integration allows developers and enterprises to leverage USDC for payments, liquidity, and decentralized finance applications.

In another significant move, Ondo Finance launched its tokenized U.S. Treasuries fund (OUSG) on XRPL. This marks a major step forward in the adoption of tokenized real-world assets (RWA) within the XRP ecosystem. Users can now mint and redeem OUSG via Ripple’s enterprise-grade stablecoin, RLUSD, adding to the growing list of institutional use cases on XRPL.

Despite broader market volatility and a recent pullback, XRP was trading at $2.19 at the time of writing. The convergence of rising deflationary pressure, stablecoin adoption, and real-world asset tokenization continues to reinforce XRP Ledger’s relevance in the evolving digital asset landscape.