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Aug 31, 2026
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bySead Fadilpasic
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AI-run wallets on the XRP Ledger processed 554,000 transactions in a week, spending 209 XRP (about $293 at $1.40) versus 602 RLUSD (about $602), making RLUSD usage roughly 105% higher in dollar terms. The shift amid rising XRP prices indicates AI agents favor stablecoin RLUSD for predictable micropayments while XRP may serve more as liquidity, signaling increased crypto adoption and on-chain payment utility.
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- AI scripts spent 209 XRP vs 602 RLUSD across 554K transactions, favoring stablecoin use.
- RLUSD’s higher usage reflects demand for predictable value in micropayments.
- The trend points to a potential role split, with XRP for liquidity and RLUSD for payments.
Rising XRP prices in August coincided with a shift among AI-run wallets on the XRP Ledger, which increasingly used Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin for payments.
According to data from the XRPL AI Hub, AI scripts processed more than 554,000 transactions over a week while spending only 209 XRP, versus 602 RLUSD. At XRP’s price of around $1.40 at the time, that comes close to $293 in XRP compared to $602 in RLUSD. RLUSD usage was about 105% higher than XRP in dollar terms, indicating preference rather than cost advantage. This suggests that for AI-driven micropayments, price stability matters more than volatilit…
Source: cryptorank.io