Payments-focused cryptocurrency XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) outshone heavyweights to become the market's best performer on Tuesday.
What Happened: The sixth-largest coin by market cap hit a 4-month high of $0.65, following a jump of more than 8% in the last 24 hours. With the latest surge, XRP is up 38% over the month.
The asset's trading volume more than doubled to $2.68 billion, making it the third-most traded speculative cryptocurrency in the 24-hour period.
The spike comes as blue-chip cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), stagnated. The global market cap also slipped by 0.43% in the last 24 hours
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Why It Matters: XRP's rise comes amid expectations of a sustained rally.
Prominent cryptocurrency analyst Ali Martinez noted XRP's six-year-long consolidation in a symmetrical triangle, prompting him to issue a bullish prognosis.
"A bullish breakout could occur if XRP surpasses $0.90," Martinez forecasted.
$XRP has been consolidating within a symmetrical triangle for 6 years! A bullish breakout could occur if #XRP surpasses $0.90. pic.twitter.com/YzW3jDuvF9
— Ali (@ali_charts) July 30, 2024
XRP is closely tied to the blockchain company Ripple Labs. The firm has been locked in a tense legal battle with the SEC over XRP's status as a security
Though the company secured a major victory a year ago, the price of XRP has lagged behind the broader market,
XRP has grown only 3% year to date, compared to Bitcoin's 56% gains and Ethereum's 44% increases during the same period.
Price Action: At the time of writing, XRP is exchanging hands at $0.6496, up 8.3% in the last 24 hours, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
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The spike comes as blue-chip cryptocurrencies, 
ブルーシップの暗号通貨であるビットコイン（CRYPTO：BTC）とイーサリアム（CRYPTO：ETH）が停滞した中、この急騰が起こりました。グローバル市場時価総額も過去24時間で0.43％下落しました。