XRP dethrones USDT, now ranked third largest crypto

XRP has reclaimed its spot as the third-largest cryptocurrency by market cap and trails just Bitcoin and Ethereum.

According to data from crypto.news, XRP’s market cap is nearing the $140 billion threshold. The token is already $2 billion more valuable than stablecoin issuer Tether which has a market cap of around $137 billion.

XRP has gained nearly 15% over the past seven days and is up nearly 350% over the past year.

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Price chart for XRP in the past few months | Source: crypto.news

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