Payments-focused cryptocurrency XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) outshone heavyweights to become the market’s best performer on Tuesday. What Happened: The sixth-largest coin by market cap hit a 4-month high of $0.65, following a jump of more than 8% in the last 24 hours. With the latest surge, XRP is up 38% over the month. The asset’s trading volume more than doubled to $2.68 billion, making it the third-most traded speculative cryptocurrency in the 24-hour period. The spike comes as blue-chip cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), stagnated. The global market cap also slipped b…
