Ripple (XRP) prices reached an all-time high of $3.56 on Jan. 5, 2018, but prices have drastically dropped to $0.47 per coin.
However, one bold XRP price prediction shows prices climbing back to $3...
Marie-Antoinette Tichler of C2Legacy Technologies believes the price of XRP will reach $3 by the end of 2018. That's a potential profit of 538% from today's (July 9) price.
She also has a short-term price target of $1 by Aug. 1.
Here is a recap of the top five cryptocurrencies by market cap as of 3:30 p.m. EST:
| Cryptocurrency | Market Cap | Price | Change (24h) |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $116,537,496,924 | $6,799.04 | +0.01 |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $48,447,106,261 | $481.64 | -2.24% |
| Ripple (XRP) | $18,644,910,485 | $0.47 | -1.90% |
| Bitcoin Cash (BCH) | $12,823,408,231 | $744.32 | -2.97% |
| EOS (EOS) | $7,376,331,931 | $8.23 | -6.06% |
Now here's a closer look at the top cryptocurrency stories of the day...
The Top Cryptocurrency Stories for July 9
- Bitcoin (BTC) is receiving some love from the researchers at the Imperial College London. Within the next decade, the researchers believe BTC and other major cryptocurrencies will receive mainstream adoption as a way to pay for goods. It might take 10 years, but it's better late than never.
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- Just like the rest of us, billionaires are fascinated with cryptocurrencies. According to a CCN report, Google co-founder Sergey Brin is mining Ethereum with his son. Even though Google bans cryptocurrency-related ads, maybe this is a sign the search engine giant will reconsider its policies.
- Finally, we hear a lot about cryptocurrency bans in Asia. However, a report from UsetheBitcoin.com today revealed South Korean banks are holding on to over $2 billion in cryptocurrencies.
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