XRP arranca 2026 con fuerza, supera a BNB como la tercera criptomoneda más grande una vez más
El mercado despierta con una sacudida: XRP recupera el tercer puesto en capitalización de mercado, desplazando a BNB en los primeros días del año.
Un movimiento de poder en la cima
La batalla por el podio detrás de Bitcoin y Ethereum siempre es feroz. Esta vez, XRP ejecutó un rebote técnico y de sentimiento que le permitió superar la barrera de BNB. Los números no mienten: la capitalización de mercado de XRP superó la de su rival, marcando un cambio significativo en la jerarquía establecida.
¿Qué impulsa el resurgimiento?
Más allá de los gráficos, el movimiento refleja un renovado apetito por activos con casos de uso institucional claros. Mientras algunos tokens especulativos se tambalean, los inversores parecen estar buscando proyectos con infraestructura real y adopción medible. Una bofetada de realidad para quienes creen que las memecoins son el futuro de las finanzas.
El panorama cambia, la competencia se intensifica
Este no es el final del juego. La volatilidad es la reina en este espacio, y BNB no se rendirá sin luchar. El reposicionamiento de XRP sirve como un recordatorio contundente: en la carrera cripto, el liderazgo nunca está garantizado. Prepárense para más giros inesperados.
Markets trade higher as crypto sentiment stays tense
At press time, XRP was priced around $2.40 on Coinbase while Bitcoin continues to struggle to hold above $90,000, as the Crypto Fear & Greed Index drops to 24 to start the year, meaning “extreme fear.”
According to an X post from Santiment, bearish crypto comments running 20% to 30% above November levels.
Meanwhile, Cryptopolitan reported that U.S. stocks ended Friday higher. The S&P 500 closed up 0.19% at 6,858.47, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 319.10 points, or 0.66%, to 48,382.39.
The Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.03% to 23,235.63. In the first session of the year, the Nasdaq later rose 0.6%, led by chipmakers including Nvidia, Broadcom, Micron, and Intel, each gaining between 3% and 6%. Silver advanced 3%, while gold and copper posted smaller gains.
Past sentiment extremes have appeared before rallies in XRP that exceeded 1,000%. Data cited by CoinGecko shows machine-learning models reaching 70% to 91% accuracy in predicting crypto price direction when sentiment reaches clear extremes.
The current mood follows a two-month slide of about 31%, leaving the token exposed if risk appetite weakens.
Crypto-linked stocks also rallied a bit, as Bitcoin miners keep their focus on AI infrastructure, with Hut 8, CleanSpark, and TeraWulf all rallying by up to 10%.
Cipher Mining and IREN rose 8%. Strategy and Coinbase gained more than 3%, Galaxy Digital climbed 7%, and Circle Financial added 4.5%.
Also, crypto exchange data showed KuCoin recorded over $1.25 trillion in trading volume during 2025, averaging $114 billion per month. Spot and derivatives trading each exceeded $500 billion, marking its strongest year. Tether also began 2026 by adding 8,888.88 bitcoin to its treasury. Chief executive Paolo Ardoino said, “The allocation reflects Q4 profits,” a transfer worth roughly $780 million at current prices.
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