Ripple’s XRP is one of the best-performing cryptocurrencies today and is doing better than Bitcoin and Ethereum. Currently, XRP is up by 11% to trade at 0.695. Trading volumes are on the rise, too, up 255% in the day to hit $7.52 billion in the day.
XRP is one of the most popular payment cryptocurrencies in the market today. It is known for its fast transactions, completed in under 5 seconds, and low transaction costs. XRP transactions can go as low as $0.002. XRP has gained popularity in the crypto space for its ability to scale, a problem many cryptocurrencies have been unable to solve for years. XRP can easily handle up to 1500 transactions, putting it at par with more centralized payment systems.
Whales Are Buying
While these metrics on the practicality of XRP make it one of the top cryptocurrencies, they are not the main reason behind the current rally in price. XRP has awoken after being directionless for months. This is mainly due to increased whale activity around XRP. Many whales are currently putting money into XRP, an indicator that they expect a bull rally for XRP in the coming days or weeks.
XRP also benefits from the many positive news from the Ripple ecosystem. Ripple products have been growing in adoption, especially in Asia, where they have seen widespread adoption by the banking sector. Since XRP is the cryptocurrency used for instant payments in the Ripple ecosystem, such growth in adoption means more value to XRP going forward.
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Hype Is Building Up
Also, now that the price of XRP has started showing upside momentum, many investors sitting on the sidelines are taking note. Already hype is building up on social media that XRP’s next target is $1. Considering that XRP is well known compared to most altcoins that are pumping today, this could trigger FOMO buying, especially now that the broader market seems to be entering into another bullish Supercycle.
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— XRP Official ⚡️ (@Ripple_XRP1) March 11, 2024
Investors are also drawn to XRP because it is one of the most easily accessible cryptocurrencies for retail money. Like Bitcoin and Ethereum, XRP is easily accessible on most top cryptocurrencies today. Anyone looking to buy XRP can find it on top exchanges like Binance, OKX, and Coinbase. This could add to the flow of money into XRP if it sustains its current price rally and help push XRP to prices above the much-hyped $1 target in the short term.
In the section below, we make an XRP price prediction to determine whether the token can hit $1 today.
XRP Crypto Price Prediction
When going to press, XRP was trading at $0.695, with trading volumes up by 254% to $7.517 billion. XRP’s market capitalization has also shot up by 10.49% in the last 24 hours to stand at $38.033 billion.
XRP has formed a bull flag pattern after a sharp spike on March 11. This indicates that after the sharp rally, some short-term traders are taking profit, but their selling is not strong enough to trigger a correction, and buyers are still highly active in the market.
If buying volumes increase and XRP breaks out to the upside, the key level to watch would be the 48-hour high of $0.743. If bulls can push XRP through this resistance, then XRP could be headed to $1 or more in the day.
However, two scenarios could play out if buyers don’t garner enough momentum. The first one is a possible consolidation between the inter-day high of $0.743 and at the intra-day low of $0.6798.
On the other hand, if bears take control and push XRP through the day’s low of $0.6798, then prices below $0.60 could be hit in the day.
The Case For XRP Hitting $1 Today
While any of the three scenarios above can play out in the day, the odds are higher that XRP could hit $1 in the day. That’s because, after the price spike that has happened in the last 24 hours, bullish sentiment around XRP has shot up. This, and the fact that there is overall anticipation for alt-season to start now, could see FOMO buying push XRP to $1 or more today or within the week.