{"id":21448,"date":"2026-01-06T13:19:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T13:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/?p=21448"},"modified":"2026-01-06T13:19:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T13:19:16","slug":"xrp-overtakes-usdt-in-market-cap-amid-1-2-billion-korean-trading-frenzy-whats-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/?p=21448","title":{"rendered":"XRP Overtakes USDT in Market Cap Amid $1.2 Billion Korean Trading Frenzy \u2013 What\u2019s Next?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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XRP Flips Tether (USDT) as $1.2 Billion Trading Volume Fuels Surge
\nIn a stunning market shift, XRP has surpassed Tether (USDT) in market capitalization, securing its position as the third-largest cryptocurrency by market cap. According to CoinMarketCap, XRP now boasts a $153 billion valuation, edging past USDT’s $150 billion market cap.<\/p>\n

Key Drivers Behind XRP\u2019s Sudden Rally
\nThe surge comes as South Korean exchanges report massive XRP\/KRW trading volumes, exceeding $1.2 billion in 24 hours. Leading platforms Upbit and Bithumb are driving this momentum, with XRP\/KRW pairs dominating 18%+ of their total trading activity.<\/p>\n

Current XRP Price: $2.62-$2.63 (showing a bullish trend on the 4-hour chart).<\/p>\n

Korean Market Influence: Strong local demand and fiat on-ramps are fueling XRP\u2019s liquidity surge.<\/p>\n

Solana (SOL) Also Makes Moves, Overtakes BNB
\nWhile XRP climbs, Solana (SOL) has also leapfrogged Binance Coin (BNB) to claim the #5 spot in market cap rankings:<\/p>\n

SOL Market Cap: $93.9 billion<\/p>\n

BNB Market Cap: $92.5 billion<\/p>\n

Solana\u2019s steady gains highlight growing investor confidence, while Bitcoin ($103,000+) and Ethereum (up 42% weekly) maintain their dominance.<\/p>\n

Why Is XRP Surging? Market Sentiment & Key Factors
\nKorean Trading Frenzy \u2013 High liquidity and altcoin interest in South Korea are boosting XRP\u2019s volume.<\/p>\n

Ripple vs. SEC Developments \u2013 Positive legal progress may be restoring investor confidence.<\/p>\n

Broader Crypto Rally \u2013 Bitcoin and Ethereum\u2019s strength is lifting altcoins like XRP and SOL.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s Next for XRP?
\nIf bullish momentum continues, XRP could target $3.00 resistance.<\/p>\n

A pullback below $2.50 may signal profit-taking.<\/p>\n

Watch Korean exchange flows \u2013 Sustained demand could keep XRP ahead of USDT.<\/p>\n

Final Verdict: Is XRP a Buy Now?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

XRP Flips Tether (USDT) as $1.2 Billion Trading Volume Fuels Surge In a stunning market shift, XRP has surpassed Tether …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21397,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_title":"","rank_math_description":"","rank_math_focus_keyword":"","rank_math_keywords":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21448","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21448","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=21448"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21448\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21449,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21448\/revisions\/21449"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/21397"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=21448"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=21448"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lotayamedia.xyz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=21448"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}