Tokens must speak with strength: on-chain activity is the real deal

2025-12-29 07:20:10

【Crypto World】The crypto market is undergoing a major transformation. Projects that were once sustained by stories and hype now have to prove their true capabilities.

Tokens like XRP and ADA, although they have a large fan base, face a question — how active are they on the chain? The data is clear: XRP has only about 16,700 active addresses, and Cardano exceeds 19,000. Compared to true top players like Solana, the gap is obvious.

What does this mean? Simply put, community enthusiasm and on-chain usage are severely disconnected. Having more supporters is meaningless if no one is actually using the chain, and there are no real transactions and activities to support it — it’s just a castle in the air.

The logic behind token valuation in the future is changing. It’s no longer about who does better marketing or who tells a better story, but about hard metrics: revenue, usage, ecosystem activity. Just like evaluating a traditional company, data speaks. Projects with real practical value and active on-chain engagement will thrive better in the next phase.

XRP0,26%

ADA-1,6%

SOL0,95%

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GasFeeCryBaby

· 12-29 07:50

Basically, no one uses it. No matter how many fans there are, they'll still starve. Real activity is the key; no matter how good the marketing is, it can't change the fact that on-chain activity is dead and dull. Solana's data is suddenly laid out, and comparing XRP and ADA... it's a bit awkward, huh. It's indeed a castle in the air. Thinking back to the coins I hold now makes me feel uneasy. The more I hyped it up before, the more painful it is now. It's time to wake up, everyone.

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WhaleMinion

· 12-29 07:49

Alright, alright, finally someone is telling the truth. Listening to XRP fans boast every day, but on-chain activity is only this much? Laughing to death --- The most annoying group is ADA, the community has huge volume, but who is actually using it? Data busts all the hype --- That's why I already left the SOL ecosystem a long time ago. I don't believe anything else, just on-chain data --- Haha, starting to criticize old coins again? Two years ago, people criticizing SOL are now criticizing XRP. This routine is so familiar --- That's right, but dare you go all-in with real money on coins with high activity? Sounds good, but in practice, it's just follow-the-trend hype --- So what should I buy then? It seems that high activity doesn't necessarily mean it will rise... --- Honestly, the crypto world should have cleaned up its act long ago. The bubble era has begun --- On-chain activity is indeed a hard indicator, but there are still a bunch of undervalued small coins that no one pays attention to

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WalletDivorcer

· 12-29 07:35

The era of telling beautiful stories is truly over; now it's all about on-chain data. XRP's 16,700 active addresses are indeed embarrassing; no matter how many fans there are, it doesn't help.

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