XRP outpaced bitcoin in August: +30% versus +25.1%
- —In August, XRP +30%, bitcoin +25.1% — a gap of about 5 percentage points
- —On August 19-23, XRP rose 37.8%, BTC — 12.3%
- —On August 21, XRP's weekly gain reached 45.67% versus 24.39% for BTC
- —By August 31, XRP pulled back to $1.3790, while BTC remained at $78,548
Why it matters: The data confirms capital rotation into altcoins in August, but XRP's pullback from highs shows the fragility of the momentum.
Source: The Crypto Basic