On Sunday, XRP experienced a sharp drop of 10.71%, trading at $2.9197 by 18:28 (23:28 GMT) on the Investing.com Index. This marks the largest one-day percentage loss for the cryptocurrency since December 9, 2024.

• Market Cap: XRP's market capitalization fell to $171.12 billion, representing 4.89% of the total cryptocurrency market. At its peak, XRP's market cap reached $190.39 billion.
• Trading Range: The token fluctuated between $2.9197 and $3.2341 over the past 24 hours.

Despite the recent dip, XRP has surged 19.46% over the past week, trading within a broader range of $2.3363 to $3.3954 during this period. However, at its current price, XRP remains 14.01% below its all-time high of $3.40, achieved on January 16.

Broader Cryptocurrency Trends

The decline in XRP was mirrored by other major cryptocurrencies:

• Bitcoin (BTC): Down 3.46%, trading at $100,919.9. Bitcoin continues to dominate the market, holding 57.23% of the total cryptocurrency market cap at $2.00 trillion.
• Ethereum (ETH): Fell 3.02%, priced at $3,182.39, with a market cap of $384.59 billion, accounting for 11.00% of the total market value.

What's Driving XRP's Price Movements?

The recent volatility in XRP reflects broader uncertainty in the cryptocurrency market, influenced by factors such as:

• Regulatory scrutiny on Ripple Labs and its XRP token.
• Market reactions to macroeconomic factors like interest rate policies.
• Profit-taking by investors after XRP's recent rally.

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