How does XRP manage to move up even with the recent slumps Bitcoin and Ethereum are facing?

The activation of Bitcoin's Taproot upgrade went live this week. The update comes just as it appeared that Ethereum was about to overtake Bitcoin.

Pretty much everyone in crypto is hurting this week, with the overall Cryptocurrency market cap decreasing by over $300 billion since Sunday, Nov. 14.

In recent years, cryptocurrencies have caught the attention of the masses.