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Momentum around XRP may be entering a new phase as emerging on-chain data shows a growing activity within its broader ecosystem. Recent metrics from Flare, a network designed to bring smart contract functionality and DeFi capabilities to assets like XRP, suggest that decentralized finance participation tied to the network could be gaining traction. What The Latest Flare Metrics Reveal About XRP Activity A notable shift may be unfolding around XRP that many market participants have not yet fully recognized. An analyst known as XFinanceBull on X has revealed that recent data from the Flare network shows a supply of more than 132 million FXRP, with nearly 80% already locked into DeFi protocols on Flare Network. The ecosystem has also secured over $149 million in value and processed more than 2.8 million transactions, while user growth continues to accelerate. These figures are derived from verifiable on-chain activity that any participant can verify, rather than being promotional estimates. For years, one of the most common critiques of the altcoin was its lack of decentralized finance , and the bottleneck limited what holders could actually do with their assets beyond the transfers and storage. XFinanceBull argues that Flare is beginning to address that gap by enabling the token to interact with decentralized financial applications through the Flare system. Through the Flare framework, holders can now deploy their assets across DeFi activities such as lending, liquidity provisioning, token swaps, and yield generation. The charts show activity is rising, user counts are increasing, and more capital is being locked into the ecosystem. From XFinanceBull’s perspective, these trends suggest that XRP holders are gradually shifting from holding the asset to actively utilizing it within decentralized finance, and this is just the start. How A Stronger Ripple Could Expand The Network Many market participants focus primarily on XRP price movements, while overlooking the companies building the infrastructure behind it. Analyst XFinanceBull has also highlighted that Ripple’s announcement of a share buyback, which implies a valuation of roughly $50 million, reveals something important about where the industry is heading. XFinanceBull believes that the institutional investors do not place that level of confidence in infrastructure companies without seeing long-term demand. Ripple’s long-term strategy has centered on developing enterprise blockchain rails that connect banks, payment networks, and financial institutions across global markets. At the core of that settlement framework is the XRP Ledger. A stronger company could mean larger development terms, deeper partnerships, and broader integration into global payment systems. Over time, these developments would help grow the network surrounding the asset powering those payment rails. The analyst noted that by following crypto infrastructure for years, it becomes clear that as the companies building the system get stronger, the ecosystems around them often grow even faster. That is the aspect that many participants overlook about the altcoin.