XRP and Ethereum Share This 1 Critical Problem. Should You Sell Them?

Published June 25, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

Two of the largest cryptocurrencies destroy a portion of every transaction fee incurred on their blockchains. But contrary to what most investors expect, those mechanisms aren't meaningfully boosting returns for holders.

Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) has seen its supply grow by more than 950,000 ETH since September 2022, so there's no case to be made for token burns decreasing its circulating supply. XRP (CRYPTO: XRP), on the other hand, has destroyed just 14 million XRP through fees over the entire 13-year life of the XRP Ledger (XRPL) -- about 0.01% of the 100 billion XRP maximum supply.

Details

So, given that one of the pillars of each coin's value isn't really working as advertised, is it time to sell them?

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Originally published at www.fool.com.

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