XRP reclaims No. 3 by market cap, surpassing BNB on the second trading day of 2026
On the second trading day of 2026, XRP moved ahead of BNB to regain the No. 3 cryptocurrency slot by market capitalization. At press time, XRP traded near $2.40 on Coinbase while Bitcoin hovered around $90,000 and the Crypto Fear & Greed Index registered 24. XRP previously hit $2.83 in January 2025 and a record $3.55 in July before rotating with BNB again in October near $2.63.