XRP Outperforms Bitcoin, Ethereum In Market Rebound, Driven By Ripple-Mastercard Partnership, $500 Million Strategic Investment

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) rallied on Wednesday on a broader recovery in cryptocurrency sentiment and Ripple Labs’ partnership with Mastercard Inc. (NYSE:MA).

XRP Overshadows Bitcoin, Ethereum

The fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization rose nearly 4% in the last 24 hours, wiping away some losses it endured this week.

In fact, XRP outgained blue-chip coins, such as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), which rose only 1.21% and 1.54%, respectively, in the 24-hour period.

The uptick revived speculative interest for the coin somewhat, with open interest in XRP futures rising 2.16% in …

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