Bulls keep controlling the initiative at the end of the week, according to CoinMarketCap. XRP/USD The rate of XRP has risen by 5.46% over the last 24 hours. On the hourly chart, the price of XRP is near the local resistance of $2.5985. If bulls can hold the gained initiative until the end of the day, a breakout may lead to the test of the $2.60 zone by tomorrow. On the longer time frame, there are no reversal signals yet. If the candle closes near the bar's peak, one can expect a test of the $2.6549 resistance until the end of the week. From the midterm point of view, the price of XRP is testing the $2.59 level. At the moment, traders should pay attention to the weekly bar's closure. If it happens above the resistance and with no long wick, the accumulated energy might be enough for a move to the $2.70-$2.80 range. XRP is trading at $2.5856 at press time.