XRP Stuns Bitcoin in August Market Recovery
The crypto market recovery in August 2026 was led by XRP, which outperformed Bitcoin with a 30% gain. According to CoinMarketCap data, XRP rose from $1.0605 on July 31 to $1.3790 on August 31, while Bitcoin increased from $62,813.75 to $78,548.63.
During the strongest part of the recovery between August 19 and August 23, XRP's price surged by approximately 37.8%, compared to about 12.3% for Bitcoin. The performance gap widened on August 20, with XRP reaching $1.2684, a 14.85% increase in 24 hours.
XRP continued its upward trend, climbing to $1.4538 by August 21 and $1.5222 by August 23, outperforming Bitcoin by significant margins.