XRP
Why XRP is up 1.6% today
Analysis
XRP rose about 1.6% over the past 24 hours as Ripple announced a multi-year sponsorship with the Kansas Jayhawks that will place an XRP patch/logo on team jerseys, boosting mainstream visibility and sentiment around the token. Decrypt and The Block both highlighted the branding impact of the deal, which likely helped support modest buying interest despite some negative commentary from industry figures reported by U.Today.
Contributing Factors (3)
XRP Logo Lands on Kansas Jayhawks Jerseys as Ripple Inks Multi-Year Deal
Ripple and XRP become the latest crypto brands to enter the sports marketing space.
Chainlink Community Lead Slams Ripple-Kansas Deal, Calls XRP 'Bank-Themed Memecoin'
Ripple's historic five-year sports sponsorship with the University of Kansas has drawn fierce criticism from Chainlink community lead Zach Rynes.
Ripple becomes Kansas Jayhawks sports sponsor with XRP patch to appear on jerseys
Besides the sports partnership, Ripple has committed to fund financial and technology education programs for student-athletes.
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