The price of the XRP Token XRP/USD from Ripple has soared in recent days on the heels of an announcement involving the oldest bank in the U.S.

Here’s a look back at how much XRP has gained since a key moment in the cryptocurrency’s history involving one of the most famous rappers around.

What Happened: The price of XRP is up 9.6% over the past seven days, outperforming other top 10 cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana. XRP is currently the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, valued at $146 billion.

Interest in XRP could be up with Ripple announcing Wednesday that BNY Mellon, the oldest bank in the U.S., will serve as the primary custodian for reserves…

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