XRP (XRP)

XRP (XRP) holds above $1.40 despite a 3.7% weekly decline, demonstrating resilience that #3 ETH lacks with its steeper 5.1% drop. This milder downturn keeps XRP safely above the $1 psychological level, even as regulatory uncertainty persists. The token's 35% reduction in daily transaction costs since April offers a concrete advantage for cross-border payments, cheaper than the average top-10 altcoin. XRP's 24-hour volume of $2.1 billion confirms sustained liquidity, outperforming #7 Solana's 10.5% crash. While the SEC case remains unresolved, XRP's core utility in banking corridors continues to draw institutional interest, with RippleNet processing $15 billion in payments last quarter. The data suggests XRP's network effects provide a cushion that speculative assets lack.