XRP Leads Top 10 Crypto Rally With $1.60 Resistance In Focus
XRP (XRP) surged as much as 14.21% to $1.40, closing above two key moving averages for the first time since its August death cross formed.
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Aug 21, 2026 at 7:09 PM UTC · 2 min de lectura

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XRP (XRP) surged as much as 14.21% to $1.40, closing above two key moving averages for the first time since its August death cross formed.
Key Points:
- XRP gained as much as 14.21% in 24 hours and 40.06% over the past week.
- The daily candle closed above the 50-day and 200-day EMAs, but the death cross itself has not reversed.
- Resistance sits at $1.43 and $1.60, while momentum indicators show a stretched rally.
XRP Breakout
Decrypt reported Aug. 21 that XRP opened Friday at $1.2681, reached $1.43 and traded near $1.40, leaving the daily candle up 10.52%. The broader 24-hour gain made XRP the strongest performer among the 10 largest cryptocurrencies by market value.
The move outpaced Bitcoin (BTC), up 7.44%, and Ethereum (ETH), up 4.50%. Bitcoin traded above $77,000 after reaching an intraday high of $79,000 during a short squeeze that lifted the wider crypto market.
Friday's close carried more technical weight because XRP finished above both its 50-day and 200-day exponential moving averages for the first time since the bearish crossover formed. The 50-day EMA remains below the 200-day line, so traders have not yet received a confirming golden cross.
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