XRP hits new high, breaks 2018 record after US House passes landmark cryptocurrency bills; up 14% in 24 hours

XRP, the native token of the XRP Ledger, shot up to above the $3.5 level in the later hours of the US House session, rallying 14 per cent in 24 hours, according to CoinDesk data. The crypto coin also topped the $200 billion mark in market capitalisation, the data showed.

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