Payment-focused cryptocurrency XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) flipped Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) to become the fourth-largest cryptocurrency after a searing rally on Sunday. What happened: The coin surged over 26% in the last 24 hours,

Ripple's XRP has been on a historic rally, reaching highs not seen in seven years and flipping the market cap of Solana in the process.

The rise of XRP to a $140B altcoin is heavily influenced by the US political shift and notable development of the XRPL network.

Ripple token XRP has surged past Tether (USDT) and Solana (SOL) to become the third-largest crypto by market capitalization.

Ripple's XRP has managed to surge past $2 after what felt like an eternity, sitting at exactly $2.10 as of press time. Not only that, but the coin has managed

XRP, a cryptocurrency associated with Ripple Labs, has become the third largest crypto with a surge in market capitalization of $100 billion since the US presidential election on November 5. It now stands at around $137 billion having been less than $30 billion on election day.

XRP, a token linked to Ripple Labs Inc., has vaulted rivals to become the third-largest cryptocurrency in a $100 billion rally.

The surge in the value of the XRP token comes amid speculation that the SEC may drop its legal case against Ripple Labs, the company that developed the XRP platform.

Ripple Labs' XRP Token has come up trumps post-election to become one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrencies. The currency leapfrogged Solana’s SOL and is now fourth behind only Tether’s USDT, Ether token and of course Bitcoin.