XRP Open Interest Climbs as Ripple Launches Community Rewards Drive

XRP’s price activity and community engagement have shown a sharp increase as traders boost their positions and Ripple unveils a new community rewards initiative.

While short-term speculation increases, industry observers caution against long-term price expectations that may not align with the broader economic framework.

XRP Open Interest and Trading Activity Rising

XRP open interest saw a notable increase of 7.11%, according to Coinglass data. Open interest refers to the total number of outstanding derivative contracts, such as futures or options, that have not been settled. When open interest rises, it suggests that more money is entering the market.

Source: Coinglass

The increase in open interest has coincided with a 3.36% daily price rise. XRP is trading at $2.22 with a market cap of $129.5 billion, based on CoinMarketCap data.

This growth places XRP as the fourth-largest crypto by market cap. There is increased activity reflected in trading volume, now over $4.67 billion in the last 24 hours. It supports the view that both retail and institutional participants are engaging more actively.

Ripple’s Rewards Event Gains Community Interest

Ripple News confirmed the launch of an XRP Rewards Event aimed at appreciating long-term supporters. The rewards initiative is described as an exclusive opportunity available to members of the Ripple community.

Details about the event are being shared across Ripple’s social media and blog platforms as the company moves toward a more fragmented style of communication.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse recently stated that XRP market updates will no longer be limited to traditional quarterly reports. Instead, updates will be distributed across various online platforms.

Garlinghouse added that the transparency provided by past reports was used by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission during its legal action against Ripple.

Source: Brad Garlinghouse/ X

This new format may give Ripple more flexibility in communication and also reduce legal risks tied to centralized data sharing. While the company is working to improve community engagement, it is also building momentum for broader ecosystem support.

Market Analysts Reject $100 XRP Price Forecasts

Some XRP supporters are speculating that the token could reach $100 by 2025. However, an analyst argues that such projections are not realistic under current market conditions.

To reach $100, XRP’s total market capitalization would need to surpass $5.8 trillion. That is more than triple the value of Bitcoin and larger than companies like Apple or Microsoft.

Source: AltcoinBale/ X

Economists note that while XRP is designed for global payments and aims to capture a share of sectors such as tokenized assets and carbon markets, widespread adoption is still a slow process. Traditional financial institutions continue to use established systems such as SWIFT, which slows the pace of digital asset integration.

Even with Ripple’s progress in regions like Asia and Latin America, market experts believe a more realistic short-term price target would be between $10 and $20. This still represents a strong gain from current levels, but it avoids creating overly optimistic expectations.

XRP Ecosystem Expands with Utility Projects

The use of the asset for beyond payments is increasing, and now there are new blockchain projects running on the XRP Ledger. Vaultro Finance announced on May 8, 2025, that it would issue VLT tokens, which will become utility tokens of a decentralized index fund protocol.

Fund creation, staking rewards, and governance on the XRP Ledger are some of the services that Vaultro aims to offer. Vaultro Finance bills itself as the first project of its kind built exclusively on the XRP blockchain, as per a press release.

There is a lot of interest in the token’s launch among retail investors, and its Telegram group is quite actively sharing updates. It’s in line with broader industry trends that see companies build decentralized financial systems.