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XRP outperforms crypto market with a 17% pump — What’s driving the rally?

XRP price staged a double-digit rally as traders opened new positions in expectation of a crypto-friendly Trump administration.

XRP jumped 17% over the last 24 hours, outperforming the rest of the crypto market as the rally cooled off. 

Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows XRP rose from a low of $0.6833 on Nov. 14, climbing as much as 24% to a sixteen-month high of $0.8479. 

In comparison, the total crypto market capitalization was down, posting 2.8% daily losses to $2.91 at the time of publication. Bitcoin (BTC) had dropped 4% while Ether (ETH) was down 6% over the same timeframe. 

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Ethereum holder turns $38K into $30M after 8 years

The Ether whale moved the funds for the first time in eight year with 800x gains as ETH price edged above $2,800. 

Ether (ETH) has rallied more than 9% over the last 24 hours, reaching a 13-week high of $2,880 on Nov. 7.

As this happened, an Ethereum whale, who had held more than 11,000 ETH since 2016, has appeared to cash in on massive gains.

In February 2016, Ether traded for between $2.1 and $6.6 per token. Back then, the address added 11,005 ETH on the crypto exchange ShapeShift, according to Lookonchain. The onchain smart money tracker said the tokens were acquired at $3.46 per token, putting the total cost at $38,000.

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Kamala Harris leading in 4 of 6 swing states on Polymarket

According to the current Polymarket odds, 77% of participants believe Vice President Kamala Harris is favored to win the popular vote.

As the 2024 election draws closer, Vice President Kamala Harris has flipped four out of the six swing states on Polymarket, including Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and, most recently Nevada.

The Vice President's lead is widest in Michigan — where her odds are 66% — followed by Wisconsin at 58% and razor-thin margins in Pennsylvania and Nevada at 52% and 51%, respectively.

Harris' odds of victory in the 2024 Presidential election on the prediction market have shot up to 52% compared to Trump's 47% — a solid 5-point lead.

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