Quick Take: XRP Surges Above $3, Hits $3.18 for the First Time Since 2018
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XRP’s price has surpassed $3 for the first time in nearly seven years, reaching $3.18 as of today.
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Driving the news:
- XRP has gained 16.8% over the past 24 hours and is up 31.5% over the past week.
- The rally is attributed to growing speculation about XRP Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) approvals and recent high-profile meetings between Ripple executives and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.
- XRP is now less than 9% away from its all-time high of $3.40, set in January 2018.
- Read our previous article: Quick Take: XRP Hits $160 Billion Market Cap Amid Surging Price
By the numbers:
- Current price: $3.11.
- Market performance: Up 0.1% in the last hour, 16.8% in 24 hours, and 442% year-to-date.
- Market cap: XRP remains the third-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.
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Market context:
- Bitcoin briefly surpassed $100,000 earlier this week, helping drive momentum across the crypto market.
- Other top cryptocurrencies, including Solana and Dogecoin, also recorded notable gains, with Solana up 9% and Dogecoin rising 7% in the past day.
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