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XRP Is Rising Today -- Is the Cryptocurrency a Buy?

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is moving higher thanks to some positive-looking developments on the macroeconomic front and a potential coin-specific catalyst trading. The cryptocurrency's token price was up 2.4% over the previous 24 hours of trading as of 5:45 p.m. ET. After comments from President Donald Trump yesterday indicating that tariffs on Chinese products would come down substantially, Reuters reported today that the administration was open to lowering import taxes on the country's goods from 145% to between 50% and 65%.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin Soar as "Risk On" Trade Continues

Investors continued to buy risk assets on Wednesday, including growth stocks, tech stocks, and cryptocurrencies, following a sharp move higher on Tuesday. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is up 2.9% since the stock market closed yesterday, Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) is up 5.1%, and Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) is up 6.2%. It's the trade war that has caused concern that the U.S. will go into a recession, and that has caused a decline in Bitcoin and the market overall.