The cryptocurrency market remains in a tight band as Bitcoin has been trading between $68,000 and $72,000 over the past few days. XRP, Ripple's native coin, is trading above $1.40 once again after adding 3% to its value since Thursday. The positive performance is supported by a growing retail interest and Ripple's expansion in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Ripple obtains Australian license to expand payment services XRP is trading at $1.415 per coin, up 3% in the last 24 hours. The boost comes after Ripple announced that it has secured an Australian Financial Services License (AFSL) to expand its regulated footprint in the APAC region.