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    XRP Gains 8% to $1.53 as Trading Volume Spikes

    Julius AlagbeBy Julius AlagbeMarch 16, 2026Updated:March 16, 2026 News No Comments2 Mins Read
    XRP Gains 8% to $1.53 as Trading Volume Spikes
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    XRP Gains 8% to $1.53 as Trading Volume Spikes

    Ripple (XRP) price surged by 8.03% to $1.53 over the past 24h, significantly outpacing Bitcoin’s 3.36% gain, driven by broad sector rotation into altcoins. The rebound has been significant with improved trading volume.

    Trading signals and market trend signalled that capital was flowing from Bitcoin into higher-beta altcoins. XRP, as a major liquid alt, saw volume spike 174% to $4.26 billion, confirming strong buying interest amid this rotation.

    The rally is less about XRP-specific news and more about a market-wide risk-on shift toward altcoins.  The key trigger is the sustainability of the altcoin rotation.

    If XRP holds above the $1.50 support level, the next target is the recent high near $1.60. A break below $1.45 would suggest the rotation momentum is failing and could lead to a retracement.

    The short-term bias is bullish, contingent on holding key support.  XRP’s surge is a beta play on a market rotating into altcoins, confirmed by explosive volume but lacking a unique catalyst.

    Investors continue to monitor whether the Altcoin Season Index sustains its rise above 48 to confirm if the rotation has staying power, or if profit-taking emerges at the $1.60 resistance. Ethereum Tops $2k as BlackRock Launches Yield-Paying ETH ETF

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    Julius Alagbe is a senior financial journalist and Editor at MarketForces Africa with nearly two decades of experience in finance, accounting, and economics reporting.He is one of Nigeria's most prolific financial market reporters, covering capital markets, monetary policy, corporate earnings, banking, telecoms, and macroeconomic developments across Africa.Julius has built a strong footprint reporting on Nigeria's leading corporates and financial services sector, including coverage of the Nigerian Exchange Group, Central Bank of Nigeria monetary operations, MTN Nigeria, GTCO, and major investment banking transactions.He regularly monitors the CBN’s open market operations, interbank FX markets, and equity market movements, providing readers with real-time intelligence on Nigeria’s financial landscape.His reporting draws on direct access to institutional research from firms including Moody’s Ratings, CardinalStone Securities, Fitch, and other leading African investment houses.Julius brings analytical depth and editorial rigour to every story, making complex financial data accessible to professionals, investors, and policymakers across Africa.Julius Alagbe is based in Lagos, Nigeria.

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