On 17 March 2026, Santiment data ranked privacy-focused crypto projects by developer activity over the past 30 days, with Chainlink taking the top spot at 243.7 units. The list also highlights Aztec at 175.17, Zama at 61.97, and NYM/HOPR in the 32–33 range, reflecting a shift from "privacy coins" to broader privacy infrastructure.

On March 17, Santiment’s on-chain data showed XRP Ledger non-empty wallets exceeded 7.7 million for the first time in its 13+ year history, alongside a rise in daily activity. Active addresses reached 46,767, the highest in five weeks, as XRP moved above $1.60 during a roughly 14% advance over 48 hours. At press time, XRP traded at $1.51, up about 2.5% in 24 hours and more than 7% on the week.

XRP rose more than 8% over the past week, moved above $1.5, and briefly traded over $1.6 before easing, while it is also up 2.8% over the past 24 hours. Separately, PlayNance said GCoin staking is live on PlayW3 and that users locked over 250 million tokens within a few hours, ahead of a token generation event scheduled in less than 14 hours.

XRP rose above $1.60 before pulling back to around $1.50, after breaking out of a weeks-long $1.33–$1.47 range. Analysts highlighted $1.85 as a potential next upside level following the breakout and bullish chart signals dated March 17, 2026.

TRON (TRX) has strengthened in recent weeks after it was announced that the network joined Mastercard's Crypto Partner Program. The token is consolidating between $0.28–$0.31, with resistance near $0.30 and support just under $0.28. The analysis also points to a possible move toward $0.43 if TRX breaks out and momentum holds.

PI extended its recent slide over the past 24 hours, dropping more than 10% to a two-week low below $0.18, and is down roughly 40% since Pi Day on March 14. The project's Core Team said second migrations have started with a gradual rollout, letting users move additional PI to Mainnet, even as some community members questioned whether the update will be fully implemented.

XRPL has surpassed 7.7 million non-empty wallets for the first time in its 13+ year history, alongside a five-week high in activity. XRP later moved above $1.50 after a +14% move in 48 hours and traded around $1.51 at publication time, while volume rose 91.71% to $5.2 billion.

FARTCOIN outpaced other Solana memecoins in daily inflows, with whale capital of about $383K, as its price rose more than 12% over the last 24 hours. The token traded around $0.1894 after breaking a descending trendline, while Open Interest climbed by $13 million from $83 million. Bulls may target $0.225 and the $0.23 area, though sellers are still active and the broader chart structure remains bearish.