XRP and Algorand debate quantum-proofing as Whalio tracks XRP flow
XRP (XRP)
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Eugene Serbin
DailyCoin reports that Algorand deployed native Falcon-1024 accounts in August, marking a deployment lead over the XRP Ledger. XRPL validator Vet noted that Algorand is not fully quantum-ready because much of the network still relies on Ed25519 signatures. Algorand’s early metrics show approximately 1,800 quantum-resilient accounts and over 1.2 million transactions since the v5.0.0 upgrade.
However, these accounts sit alongside classic ones, and spending routines cost three minimum fees compared to one. The Algorand foundation’s roadmap targets broader resilience, including post-quantum VRFs, for 2027. Meanwhile, Ripple is paying Project Eleven to audit validators, custody, networking, and wallets, not just account signatures.
Ripple’s path includes hybrid testing around 2027 and a full-readiness target of 2028. XRP’s RegularKey feature allows users to rotate signing keys without abandoning their address, which Vet highlighted as a practical advantage. AlphaNet has been running ML-DSA, but mainnet production has not yet shifted to post-quantum consensus. DailyCoin concludes that until consensus itself is post-quantum, both ledgers remain mid-upgrade.
How the market reacted
Whalio's own Binance spot order flow for XRP, measured when this story was written up on 12 September 2026. Not the outlet's figures.
XRP is trading at $1.36 with a 1-hour buy ratio of 66.0%, indicating strong short-term buying pressure. This contrasts with the 4-hour buy ratio of 50.3% and the 24-hour ratio of 48.3%, suggesting the recent surge is not yet sustaining over longer timeframes. The 1-hour volume delta is positive at $816,039, showing immediate accumulation. However, the 24-hour volume delta is negative at -$7,884,205, indicating that net selling has outweighed buying over the full day. The cumulative volume delta closed at -$7,812,364, confirming that sellers controlled the majority of the session. Spot volume reached $237,429,382 across 1,199,132 trades, showing active participation despite the net outflow.
The latest daily buy ratio of 50.6% sits at the 83rd percentile of the last 322 days, against a median of 48.5% - stronger buying than most days.
Was that an ordinary day?
The same Binance spot measurements for XRP, averaged over the days leading up to the story.
Over the preceding week, the average buy ratio was 50.1%, making the current 24-hour ratio of 48.3% slightly below the weekly norm. Trading volume was 1.41 times the average, marking this as an unusually active day for XRP. The 8-day volume delta total was -$1,120,207, showing a consistent net outflow over the longer period. Price declined by 3.0% over eight days, aligning with the negative volume delta. While today saw a spike in activity, the weekly trend remains dominated by net selling pressure.