XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is up nearly 8% in the last 24 hours on Monday as of 5:39 p.m. ET, reaching above $1.50. The S&P 500 finished the day up 1%.
The move tracks the broader crypto market and Bitcoin, which has spent the past two weeks behaving less like a speculative asset and more like a hedge against global uncertainty. Bitcoin is up more than 13% since the war in Iran began, while stocks across the board have fallen.
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There is also a Ripple-specific tailwind worth noting. On March 11, Mastercard launched its Crypto Partner Program with more than 85 companies, and Ripple — the company behind XRP — was named as a launch partner. The program targets cross-border payments and business-to-business settlements.
Still, XRP is down more than 60% from its $3.65 peak last July. While Ripple the company continues to land real partnerships, the connection between Ripple’s success and XRP token demand remains the weakest link in the investment thesis — banks can and do use Ripple’s payment tech without ever touching XRP. And this disconnect has been on full display in recent months.
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Johnny Rice has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Bitcoin, Mastercard, and XRP. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
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