The altcoin market, highlighted by XRP from Ripple Labs and Cardano (ADA), has seen a slight resurgence as global markets gear up for 2025. Bitcoin's price increased by about 2% in the last day, trading at around $95,323 in the early hours of January 2, uplifting the altcoin industry.
Bitcoin's movement typically influences the crypto market, and its recent uptick boosts investor confidence in altcoins like XRP and XLM. Consequently, other altcoins are also experiencing upward trends, pushing the TOTAL3 index, which excludes Bitcoin and Ethereum, higher.
![Can Stellar [XLM] hit $0.60? Assessing key levels](https://loutre.blockchair.io/w4/storage/news/2d065a81e30cf52ab74493b9ec97beaa.png){kind=small}
