Summary
- Cointelegraph reported that Ripple (XRP) has risen by 31.5% since the beginning of the year, surpassing a market capitalization of $159 billion.
- Ripple is currently positioned as the 3rd largest market cap following Bitcoin and Ethereum.
- It has surpassed BlackRock's market cap, drawing attention from investors.
On the 15th (local time), cryptocurrency media Cointelegraph reported that "Ripple (XRP) has risen by 31.5% since the beginning of the year, surpassing a market capitalization of $159 billion," and "it is currently ranked 3rd, following Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), surpassing the market cap of the U.S. asset management firm BlackRock."
Meanwhile, XRP is trading at $2.9868, up 15.91% from the previous day, based on the Binance Tether (USDT) market as of 00:42 on the 16th.
JH Kim
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