Ripple-linked XRP spikes 2.5%, beating bitcoin and ether, in breakout above $1.45
XRP finally broke above the $1.45 area that had capped gains for weeks, and the move came fast. Volume coincided with the breakout, which generally indicates greater open interest rather than retail chasing, although the rally began to lose momentum as the price approached the psychological $1.50 level. news background • Traders have been eyeing…