XRP price rises 41% and is the best-performing top-5 coin of the week

XRP is the best-performing coin of the week among the five largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalisation. While the broader market is picking up, XRP is up more than 41%, leaving Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB and Solana behind. At the time of writing, the price stands at $1.38, a gain of nearly 19% in the past 24 hours.

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In short:

• XRP is up 41.68% this week, making it the strongest riser within the top 5
• Bitcoin gains 24%, Ethereum 28%, Solana 21.5% and BNB 12% in the same period
• The price of XRP stands at $1.38, an increase of nearly 19% in the past 24 hours

XRP pulls ahead of the rest of the top 5

Data from CoinGecko shows that XRP rose 41.68% in the period from 15 to 21 August, reaching a price of $1.42 at the time of measurement. This makes XRP perform significantly better than the other major coins. Ethereum follows at some distance with a weekly gain of 28.15%, while Bitcoin is 24.02% higher.

Solana records a gain of 21.52%, while BNB shows the smallest increase within this group at 12.05%. The chart shows that the movements accelerated mainly from 19 August, with XRP shooting up most strongly in the last two days of the measurement period.

Broad market rally lifts all major coins

XRP’s advance takes place against the backdrop of a broader rally in the cryptocurrency market. All five coins discussed show substantial weekly gains, although the magnitude varies considerably. Whether this recovery marks a lasting trend change or a short-term move remains unclear for now. Glassnode previously described the recent Bitcoin recovery as a local rally and not yet a trend reversal.

With a price of $1.38 and a daily gain of nearly 19%, XRP remains the most notable mover among the largest cryptocurrencies for now. Whether the momentum continues depends in part on how the broader market develops in the coming days.