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$XRP, the core native cryptocurrency of the XRPL blockchain, celebrates a new milestone as Weiss Crypto Rating grants it the "B+" label. $XRP benefits from the positive outcome of the Ripple v. SEC legal battle, rumors about its position in the hypothetical U.S. strategic crypto reserve and general crypto optimism.
$XRP becomes only large-cap to surge in Weiss Crypto Rating
The $XRP cryptocurrency is promoted to the "B+" category of Weiss Crypto Rating, a monthly review by veteran digital asset management firm. $XRP is the largest crypto in the first 2025 Weiss Crypto Rating update that saw its category advanced, data says.
Here is a full list of the coins we currently rate “Buy” (rating of A+ to B-), in order of rating and market cap:
— Weiss Crypto (@WeissCrypto) January 17, 2025
1. $BTC: A-
2. $ETH: A-
3. $ADA: A-
4. $XRP: B+
5. $AVAX: B+
6. $ALGO: B+
7. $SOL: B
8. $XLM: B
9. $HBAR: B
10. $TIA: B
11. $PENDLE: B
12. $DOGE: B-
13. $LINK: B-…
In the "B+" category, Ripple-linked heavyweight is accompanied by Algorand ($ALGO) and Avalanche ($AVAX), two popular smart contract platforms. Only three cryptocurrencies — Bitcoin ($BTC), Ethereum ($ETH) and Cardano ($ADA) — are ranked in the "A-" zone.
BitTorrent (BTT) is the only mid-cap crypto that received a promotion from Weiss Crypto analysts. Also, AerGo (AERGO), Ark (ARK) and Orbs (ORBS) witnessed their positions moved to better categories.
$XRP managed to jump into the elite class thanks to the "A" mark in the market performance indicator. In the last seven days, the $XRP price added over 35%. $XRP is the only crypto with the "A"-class performance, while Cardano ($ADA) and Algorand ($ALGO) received "A-" marks.
Ethereum ($ETH) is the only crypto with "A" for the technology/adoption indicator.
Dogecoin ($DOGE), Toncoin ($TON), Tron ($TRX) losing positions
Despite the overall optimism dominating in the cryptocurrency segment, a number of popular altcoins received downgrades in January 2025.
Dogecoin ($DOGE), Celestia ($TIA) and Render (RNDR) cryptocurrencies lost their positions, but still remained in the "B" zone. Also, Toncoin ($TON), Tron ($TRX) and ZCash (ZEC) dropped to the "C" segment of rating.
Commentators on X criticized the approach of rating authors. For instance, they mentioned that Algorand ($ALGO) was downgraded despite scoring a partnership with MasterCard, a major network upgrade and hitting a node count ATH in recent weeks.