Why Polkadot, Polygon, and XRP Are Climbing Today

The prices of Polkadot (CRYPTO: DOT), Polygon, (CRYPTO: MATIC), and XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) were all rising today, likely as investors have started returning to cryptocurrencies after a short retreat last week. 

Polkadot was up by 7.6%, Polygon jumped 7.6%, and XRP had gained by 4.8% over the past 24 hours, as of 10:50 a.m. ET.

The prices of Polkadot, Polygon, and XRP started sliding late last week after news agencies began publishing information about the new omicron coronavirus variant. The news caused the price of Bitcoin to tumble, taking many cryptocurrencies -- including Polkadot, Polygon, and XRP -- along with it.

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