Ripple (XRP) Gears Up for Big Price Move, Bitcoin (BTC) Stopped at $79K: Weekend Watch

The story
Algorand's native token is today's the top perfomer, surging by over 10%.
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Bitcoin’s breakout attempt that took place over the past 12 hours was halted in its tracks, and the asset returned to its starting point at around $78,000.
Meanwhile, most larger-cap alts have remained at essentially the same spot as yesterday, aside from TRX, which has posted a notable increase.
Who and what
Key names and topics in this story: Ripple, Gears Up, Price Move, Bitcoin.
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