{"id":645778,"date":"2024-10-02T05:30:54","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T05:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/?p=645778"},"modified":"2024-10-01T18:04:39","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T18:04:39","slug":"xrp-open-interest-climbs-to-1-billion-whats-driving-interest-in-the-token","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uniquehot.com\/xrp-news\/xrp-open-interest-climbs-to-1-billion-whats-driving-interest-in-the-token\/","title":{"rendered":"XRP Open Interest Climbs To $1 Billion: What’s Driving Interest In The Token?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Ripple\u2019s XRP token amassed close to $1 billion in open interest over the weekend, while its price hovers around $0.61 at press time, data from CoinGlass shows.<\/span><\/p>\n
What\u2019s Different About XRP Price Action?<\/span><\/h2>\n
While the top two cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), have been down 1.5% and 2.3% over the past week, XRP has been up 4.1% during the same period. Several factors could explain XRP\u2019s counter-trend price action.<\/span><\/p>\n
For example, digital asset manager Grayscale Investments recently launched a closed-end XRP Trust in the US, enabling institutional investors to gain exposure to one of the top ten cryptocurrencies by reported market cap.<\/span><\/p>\n