Ripple (XRP) has gained nearly 15% in the last 24 hours, hitting $2.44, its highest since mid-December. CEO Brad Garlinghouse noted growing interest in real-world use cases. Ripple released 500 million XRP from escrow with a note on January 20. Stellar Lumens (XLM) is also up 28%, while Cardano (ADA) is up 10%. Bitcoin remains steady, up 1.3% to $95,000.