The market performance of XRP ($XRP XRP) has been exceptionally impressive. In January 2025, XRP's market capitalization surpassed USDT, becoming the third largest cryptocurrency. In the past 30 days, XRP's increase exceeded 367%, with a weekly increase of over 71%, and its market capitalization broke through 141.6 billion USD. On January 15, the search volume for XRP's Google icon even surpassed that of Bitcoin. This strong market performance is primarily attributed to multiple factors such as technological breakthroughs, progress in the SEC lawsuit, and expansion of institutional partnerships.

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XRP's core advantage lies in its efficient and low-cost cross-border payment capability. Traditional cross-border payments usually take several days, while XRP can complete transactions in just a few seconds. Furthermore, XRP's transaction fees are extremely low, making it highly attractive for large-scale financial transactions. Ripple Labs is also continuously improving XRP's technology, such as developing EVM sidechains to enhance its applications in decentralized finance (DeFi).