XRP
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Price
$1.35
24 Hour % Change
14.80%
Market Cap
$135.13B
Volume (24h)
$26.80B
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24 Hour Low
$1.16
24 Hour High
$1.49
Net change
$0.173220
24 Hour Open
$1.17
All time high
$3.40
Total Supply
99.99B
Returns (24H)
14.80%
Returns (YTD)
526.33%
Volatility (30d)
1.80
Transaction Count (24h)
1.34M
Average Transaction Fee (24h)
$0.004523
Value Transacted (24h)
$2.77B
About XRP
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Value proposition
XRP is known as a Real Time Gross Settlement System which is a ‘currency exchange and remittance network’ that independent servers validate. The currency traded is known as XRP and transfer times are immediate. XRP can be exchanged for most other currencies with its unique selling proposition being the avoidance of fees and wait times often associated with banks. It isn’t made up of a blockchain but rather a Hash Tree and its currency can’t be mined because there are a finite number of coins – 100 billion. XRP is popular with banks and institutions though the XRP token isn’t necessarily required for each transaction.
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