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Story: XRP Jumps to $1.45 as Global Tensions Cool Down

By Evie Vavasseur

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Market Dynamics Shift. Trading desks went crazy. The price action came as global tensions cooled off, making investors…

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Whale Activity Surges. Big money moved. Blockchain analytics firm Santiment spotted a spike in whale transactions on…

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Legal Battle Continues. The SEC lawsuit still hangs over everything. Ripple's legal team filed new documents on March 22,…

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XRP hit $1.44783 yesterday. The cryptocurrency bounced back hard after weeks of choppy trading, with buyers stepping in as geopolitical worries started to fade across global…

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The rally kicked off early Tuesday morning, catching many traders off guard. Volume spiked pretty much immediately, with more than 1 billion XRP tokens changing hands across…

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Crypto analyst Sarah White thinks XRP could push toward $1.60 if it breaks the $1.50 resistance level. "A sustained move above $1.

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Kraken reported a 12% increase in XRP activity over 24 hours ending Wednesday. The exchange said it's ready to handle more volume if the rally continues.

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Big money moved. Blockchain analytics firm Santiment spotted a spike in whale transactions on March 22, with moves worth more than $100,000 each jumping significantly.

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Mike Novogratz tweeted about XRP's bounce yesterday, calling it "resilient" despite recent market chaos.

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The number of active XRP addresses rose 8% over the past week, according to Glassnode data released Wednesday.

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Meanwhile, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse spoke at a financial conference in New York on March 23.

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The SEC lawsuit still hangs over everything. Ripple's legal team filed new documents on March 22, pushing for dismissal of certain charges.

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Ripple's Chief Technology Officer David Schwartz appeared on a crypto podcast March 23, discussing the lawsuit's implications.

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Legal counsel Stuart Alderoty told Bloomberg on March 22 that XRP shouldn't be classified as a security.

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Coinbase announced plans to relist XRP if the legal situation clears up. The statement generated buzz in crypto communities, since a Coinbase relisting would boost XRP's…

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