{"id":396375,"date":"2019-09-18T05:00:59","date_gmt":"2019-09-18T05:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ktsl888.com\/?p=396375"},"modified":"2019-09-18T04:52:13","modified_gmt":"2019-09-18T04:52:13","slug":"altcoins-awaken-what-has-driven-the-epic-xrp-surge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ktsl888.com\/news\/altcoins-awaken-what-has-driven-the-epic-xrp-surge\/","title":{"rendered":"Altcoins Awaken, What Has Driven The Epic XRP Surge?"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a rare move this year the altcoins have taken off today and their big brother has stalled its engine. Specifically Ripple\u2019s XRP and payments token Stellar Lumens are driving the rally as total market capitalization and volume crank higher.<\/p>\n

Ethereum Strong But XRP Stronger<\/h2>\n

For the best part of this year Bitcoin has been ruling the roost and dominating market movements. However it is finally the turn of the altcoins today as BTC runs out of steam just above $10k.<\/p>\n

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Total market cap 24 hours – Coinmarketcap.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ethereum has been on a roll since the weekend and has managed to hold on to gains above the psychological $200 level. Yesterday\u2019s BitPay support announcement<\/a> has added to the bullish fundamentals for ETH and a golden cross on the four hour chart confirmed things technically.<\/p>\n

On the day Ethereum has gained a further 7 percent from just under $200 to top $211 at the time of writing. According to Tradingview.com<\/a> ETH topped out at $215 a couple of hours ago before retreating slightly. It has now reached its highest level for over a month and is eyeing the next resistance level which lies around the $230 price zone.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s big mover has not been Ethereum though. The Ripple token has finally lifted off its yearly low and surged a monumental 20 percent in its largest move since May. XRP<\/a> has been floating around the $0.26 level for most of this month but it started to surge during trading yesterday and has continued into today topping out at just over $0.31 before a slight pullback.<\/p>\n

According to the XRP Army\u2019s Reddit there have been rumors of a tie up with the San Francisco based blockchain firm and Coinbase though noting official has been announced.<\/p>\n

\u201cBreanne Madigan drops some crumbs at minute 9:37; it seems like Coinbase is an xRapid exchange and it’s currently originating MoneyGram flows into Mexico.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/XrpCenter\/status\/82137089<\/p>\n

As usual the company is moving tokens around again leading to further calls of centralization for the project.<\/p>\n

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30,000,000 #XRP<\/a> (8,561,935 USD) transferred from Ripple to Ripple OTC Distribution wallet<\/p>\n

Tx: https:\/\/t.co\/iyv1nQfyyH<\/a><\/p>\n

— Whale Alert (@whale_alert) September 17, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n