XRP, the fifth-largest cryptocurrency and closely connected to Ripple, has increased nearly 5% in the last 24 hours to trade at $1.42, outpacing bitcoin, ethereum, and solana. Traders are betting on XRP’s price rising higher in March, with prediction market-implied odds of the token climbing above $1.50 rising to 67% on Tuesday, an increase from 50% yesterday. (Event contracts are offered through Robinhood Derivatives, LLC — probabilities referenced or sourced from KalshiEx LLC or ForecastEx LLC.) Despite the recent spike, XRP is trading substantially below $2.26, the price when its spot ETFs launched in November ... (full story)