Radix is a layer-1 public blockchain designed for decentralized applications, especially decentralized finance. Its native XRD token is used for delegated staking and network fees; Radix’s architecture combines Cerberus consensus, the Radix Engine resource model, and the Scrypto programming language.
Market Data
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker | XRD |
| Price | $0.0001694 |
| Market Cap | $2.297 million |
| 24h Change | -16.9% |
| Circulating Supply | 13.557 billion XRD |
| Max Supply | 24 billion XRD |
CoinGecko snapshot captured 2026-10-24; price, market capitalization, and 24-hour change update dynamically and can change. Supply figures are the provider’s reported snapshot.
Network Design
Cerberus is Radix’s consensus design, while the Radix Engine represents assets as typed resources and Scrypto provides a Rust-based environment for writing applications around those resources. The design aims to make asset handling more explicit and support atomic interactions across shards. These features can reduce certain classes of implementation risk, but they do not prevent every contract bug, economic exploit, or operational failure. Developers still need testing, reviews, and careful administration.
XRD Token Economics
XRD secures the network through delegated proof-of-stake and pays transaction fees; Radix states that 50% of the base network fee is burned. The published token model sets a maximum supply of 24 billion XRD: 12 billion were allocated at network genesis and up to 12 billion are emitted over roughly 40 years to reward staking and validators. The 2.4 billion stablecoin reserve is described as locked and excluded from circulating supply. These are protocol supply rules, not a prediction of token value.
Current Development Transition
In April 2026, the Radix Foundation said it would enter a maintenance phase from May as it shifts toward a community-led future. Its update said critical services such as the Gateway, Signaling Server, and Radix Connect Relay were funded through December 2026 while a community DAO is formed. This describes the Foundation’s operational transition, not a claim that the public network has stopped. Readers should distinguish the network’s on-chain operation from the status of the Foundation and individual hosted services.
Social Media Sentiment
A January 2026 r/Radix discussion asking whether Radix could recover drew mixed replies: some participants pointed to ongoing development, while others cited the token’s long price decline and reduced confidence. This is one community thread, not a representative survey or a forecast.
Last updated: 2026-10
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Sources
- Start Here! Radix Tokens and Tokenomics — Radix documents XRD’s staking and fee roles, maximum supply, reserve, and emission model.
- Foundation Update: Moving to Maintenance Mode — The Foundation explains its 2026 service transition and community-led DAO plan.
- Radix on CoinGecko — CoinGecko identifies XRD and reports the market snapshot and supply fields.