How much does Ripple charge per transaction?

The standard XRP Ledger transaction fee is 0.00001 XRP (10 drops), which is typically less than $0.0001 USD. This is a flat fee that does not scale with transaction size — sending $1 or $1,000,000 costs the same network fee.

Does XRP have a gas fee?

XRP does not use "gas" in the Ethereum sense. The XRP Ledger has its own flat base fee mechanism, often called a transaction cost or transaction fee, but it works very differently from Ethereum gas. There is no bidding for block space and no gas price multiplier.

Who receives the XRP transaction fee?

Nobody. XRP transaction fees are permanently destroyed (burned) after each transaction. This mechanism was designed to prevent DDoS spam attacks without rewarding any centralized party. Validators who process transactions receive no fee compensation — they run nodes because they value the network's stability.

Why are XRP fees so much lower than Bitcoin?

The XRP Ledger does not use proof-of-work mining. There is no competition among miners for block rewards, so there is no incentive to bid up transaction fees. The consensus protocol settles transactions in 3–5 seconds with near-zero overhead cost per transaction.

Can the XRP fee spike higher?

Yes, temporarily. In March 2026, XRP fees spiked when network activity approached 200 transactions per ledger — a historically rare level. The fee escalation is intentional: it throttles demand during congestion. Even at peak, XRP fees remain far below Bitcoin or Ethereum under normal conditions.

How much does it cost to transfer XRP between wallets?

The on-chain XRP Ledger network fee is always 0.00001 XRP. If you transfer via a centralized exchange, the exchange may charge an additional withdrawal fee (typically 0.25–1 XRP), which is separate from the ledger fee and kept by the exchange.