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Bitcoin has crossed the $81,000 barrier and is slowly approaching $82,000. The leading cryptocurrency is up by 0.5% in the last 24 hours, with altcoins recording bigger gains during that period. Ripple's XRP is one of the best performers among the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market cap. The remittance token is up by nearly 2% on Wednesday and is trading at $1.42. The positive performance comes as retail demand for XRP has stabilised over the past few weeks, with the Crypto Fear & Greed Index rising to 50 on Wednesday, up from 40 recorded on Monday.

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One of XRP's uses is for making international money transfers. Brazil just restricted using crypto for that purpose.

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After a brutal sell-off earlier in the year, XRP has spent the last quarter tightly consolidating

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Institutional interest in crypto ETFs amid uncertainty may stabilize digital asset markets, influencing future investment and regulatory landscapes. Bitcoin, Ethereum ETFs see major inflows amid market uncertainty.