XRP , third largest kriptovalyuta in terms of market capitalization, surpassed Bitcoin by trading volume. This indicates increased interest in the token from investors.
From the end of December 2024 to January 2025 XRP received a significant influx of funds, which coincided with the price rising above $3.
Rate growth XRP started after the CEO Ripple Brad Garlinghouse met with US President-elect Donald Trump. Among the topics discussed was the possible inclusion of XRP into the national cryptocurrency reserve.
In recent days XRP demonstrated noticeable volatility on January 17 token rose more than 4%, showing a more significant increase than Bitcoin for the same period. However, then the decline began - by January 18 the price XRP fell sharply, down nearly 6%. During the same period, Bitcoin moved more restrainedly, showing a small pullback with a loss of 2%.
In the evening, January 18 XRP traded at $3,18. Over the week kriptovalyuta rose in price by almost 30%, but over the last 2,99 hours the asset has adjusted by XNUMX%. Bitcoin Over the past 24 hours, it has fallen by 1,4%, with weekly growth exceeding 9,2%.