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XRP's Unlikely Pump ($)

gm Bankless Citizen, It's no secret that it's been a grim summer for crypto prices, but XRP has surprised many as a standout performer. What's behind the pump and do we think it can stick?
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Jul 12, 20243 min read
XRP's Unlikely Pump
Published on July 12, 2024
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MARKET VIBES
XRP Over Everything?

📸 Daily Market Snapshot: Germany's war on BTC prices appears to be over after days of unloading billions of dollars in BTC onto the markets. Bitcoin was relatively flat on the day. Meanwhile, XRP continues to outpace BTC as it has for the past month. Will it continue?

Prices as of 4pm ET 24hr 7d
Crypto $2.15T ↗0.6% ↗3.9%
BTC $57,754 ↗0.4% ↗2.0%
ETH $3,122 ↗0.2% ↗4.3%
XRP $0.468 ↗4.7% ↗10.1%

New Token Rating: You will be hard-pressed to find any crypto assets that outperformed XRP over the past 30 days. How will this token perform in the months to come?
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