XRP, the cryptocurrency associated with the Ripple payments network, gained 43.7 percent in the seven days ending August 26, outpacing every other top-10 coin by market capitalization. The rally happened during what analysts still classify as Bitcoin Season, making it a standout move for a single asset rather than a sign of a broader altcoin wave.
For readers who follow crypto casually or not at all, the short version: three separate groups of buyers showed up at the same time, and none of them appeared to be gambling on leveraged futures bets. That combination is unusual enough that it caught the attention of market analysts trying to explain why one coin broke away from the pack.
