Ripple (XRP) Breaks Into Top 3 Cryptos After Overtaking Tether (USDT) and Solana (SOL)$XRP

Despite its recent gains, XRP is still down by over 26% from its peak of $3.4 in January 2018.

XRP has climbed to the third spot among cryptocurrencies by market cap, overtaking the world’s largest stablecoin Tether (USDT) as well as the “Ethereum Killer” Solana (SOL). Data from CoinMarketCap reveals that XRP’s capitalization has surged past $1350 billion, leaving only Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) ahead in the rankings.

Over the past seven days, XRP has increased by almost 70%, pushing its price near $2.5, a level not seen almost seven years ago.