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Market watchers believe that the sharp increase in open interest in XRP contracts reflects rising speculative activity, hinting at a potential price breakout in the near term, as the currency trades around the $2.20 level on Tuesday morning.

Ryan Lee, senior market analyst at Bitget stated: "Open interest for XRP jumped to nearly $5 billion (over the weekend), indicating increased speculative activity as traders enter large positions in the derivatives market."