XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) has gained roughly 8% over the past month, outperforming Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), which have traded largely flat amid heightened market volatility.

What Happened: CNBC analyst MacKenzie Sigalos on Tuesday said “the breakout trade of the 2026 crypto rally isn’t Bitcoin or Ether — it’s XRP”.

The payments-focused token continued to see steady ETF inflows through Q4, even as the broader crypto market experienced a pullback.

XRP’s recent weekly rally of nearly 20% has pushed it ahead of (CRYPTO: BNB) by market capitalization.

Factors driving the rally include:

XRP’s payments-driven use case, particularly for cross-border settlements, where Ripple… Read more on Benzinga