Ripple’s price surged above $2.6 for the first time since March after a whale opened a $12 million long position.XRP's price underperformed larger-cap alts before quickly rising by 10% to $2.67, making it the third-largest cryptocurrency by market cap.A whale opened a $12 million 2x long position on XRP, following a similar move on ETH, aiming for further gains.XRP community anticipates reaching $3 after the asset's recent surge and looks to overcome the $2.6 resistance level.