The cryptocurrency market recovered strongly in 2024, following a protracted bear market that halted capital investments in the sector. Spurred by soaring institutional interest in spot ETFs, bellwethers like Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) have both surged more than 60% year-to-date, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Additionally, the total cryptocurrency market cap has grown by 55% since the year began, However, amid the upsurge, XRP (CRYPTO: XRP), one of the most popular and largest cryptocurrencies, has fallen significantly behind. The coin associated with Ripple Labs a…