XRP Liquidity on Binance Hits Multi-Month Low as Trading Activity Weakens

Ripple’s XRP is showing fresh signs of fatigue in the spot market, with trading activity on Binance—one of its key liquidity venues—sliding to multi-month lows. The softer market conditions are raising concerns that near-term demand is thinning, even as Ripple continues to roll out new enterprise products.

As of Thursday, April 2, 2026 ET (Friday in Asia), XRP was changing hands around $1.31. The token was up about 1.8% over the past 24 hours but remained slightly lower on the week. XRP’s market capitalization stood near $81.15 billion, keeping it in fourth place among major crypto assets, according to widely tracked market data. Over longer horizons, the trend has been negative: XRP is down roughly 6.8% over 30 days, 19.0% over 60 days, and 34.2% over 90 days.

Binance liquidity and turnover weaken

The most immediate red flag is Binance’s weakening market depth for XRP. The exchange’s 30-day liquidity index for the token fell to about 0.062, a multi-month low. This is sharply below readings above 3 seen at various points between 2022 and 2024. Market participants typically interpret a falling liquidity indicator as thinner order books, higher slippage risk, and a greater chance that large trades can move price—conditions that can discourage both high-frequency activity and institutional execution.

Turnover has also cooled. XRP’s trading rotation on Binance during the same period was reported around $4.46 billion, down from earlier phases when exchange activity was measured in the range of 180–240 billion XRP. Binance flow data also showed a net outflow of roughly 18,900 XRP. Analysts tracking microstructure trends said the liquidity and volume downshift has persisted since mid-2025, suggesting waning short-term trading demand rather than a one-off disruption.

On-chain payments contract

On-chain signals point in the same direction. Payments on the XRP Ledger reportedly fell about 70% over the past 24 hours, indicating a sudden contraction in visible network activity. While daily on-chain metrics can be noisy, a move of that magnitude often draws attention because it can reflect reduced real-economy throughput or fading of bursty activity that previously supported network traffic.

Price action remains under pressure

Technically, XRP’s price action remains pressured after failing to hold a breakout above the mid-$1.30s. The token topped near $1.36 on Tuesday ET before retreating back toward $1.31. This places XRP roughly 18% below its March 16 local high near $1.60. Chart watchers describe the structure as a continuing downward channel, with lower highs and lower lows reinforcing a bearish bias.

The $1.35 area has emerged as a new resistance zone, with additional overhead supply clustered around key moving averages near $1.38–$1.40 and the $1.60 level.

Market observers are focusing on the $1.25–$1.30 band as near-term support. A sustained break below that range could open the door to a deeper retracement toward the $1.00 region, depending on broader market conditions and whether liquidity rebounds. For now, traders are watching whether buyers defend the current $1.31 area with meaningful spot demand rather than short-lived bounces driven by derivatives positioning.

Ripple expands enterprise tooling despite soft market data

Despite the weaker price and activity indicators, Ripple has continued to expand its enterprise footprint. The company launched “Ripple Treasury” following its April 1 acquisition of GTreasury for $1 billion. The platform is designed for corporate finance teams to manage XRP and Ripple USD (RLUSD) alongside cash through a consolidated dashboard, offering native “digital asset accounts” and integrated treasury functions. Ripple said the product is built on infrastructure connected to a platform that processed $13 trillion in fiat payments last year.

Ripple’s broader thesis is that additional tooling for CFOs and treasury desks could translate into deeper institutional utility over time, particularly if XRP’s role as a potential “bridge asset” in cross-border payments expands. However, investors appear to be separating long-term product narratives from short-term market realities, focusing instead on whether liquidity conditions normalize and whether on-chain usage stabilizes.

RLUSD use in real-world deployment

Ripple also highlighted real-world applications for RLUSD through philanthropic deployment. The company donated $15 million worth of RLUSD to Accion Opportunity Fund, supporting 905 loans across 895 businesses. Ripple said the program contributed to the creation of 1,003 new jobs, helped retain 1,631 existing jobs, and generated more than $100 million in economic impact for U.S. small businesses.

What to watch next

Even with these ecosystem developments, XRP has not shown an immediate price response. The next market signals are expected to come from measurable improvements in “liquidity inflow,” a rebound in on-chain payments activity, and early evidence that Ripple Treasury is seeing meaningful enterprise adoption. Those factors could determine whether XRP’s current downtrend is merely consolidating or extending.