XRP has been a major topic of the year 2025 as many experts are turning their attention to what lies ahead for this digital asset. Currently trading at a staggering price of $2.26 with a total market cap of $133.14B, XRP is showing strong signs of upward momentum.
This has made many analysts optimistic about XRP as some now believe XRP could hit between $5 and $15 by year-end, with some long-term projections reaching as high as $26.50 by 2030.
Adoption & Tech Advancements
Over the past years, Ripple has teamed up with major institutions like Santander and SBI Holdings, helping XRP become a top choice for cross-border payments and financial infrastructure.
With the help of this partnership, ripple now holds over 20 central bank digital currency (CBDC) projects, while helping the digital asset become a top choice for cross-border payments and financial infrastructure.
On the tech side, Ripple rolled out its own stablecoin, RLUSD, in December last year. It runs on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), where XRP is used for fees, and these fees are burned. This means the more XRP is used, the lower the supply, which could push the price up. According to coinmarketcap, it already has over $381 million in market cap
Meanwhile, the XRP Ledger (XRPL) is getting major upgrades, called ““XLS-85d, Token-enabled escrows” that will enable users to escrow stablecoins like RLUSD, real-world asset tokens, and even memecoins.
Regulatory Clarity & Institutional Interest
The biggest turning point for XRP came when Ripple finally settled its lawsuit with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The two agreed on a $50 million fine, officially putting an end to the years-long legal battle, which marked a major win for Ripple and the crypto space, confirming XRP’s non-security status, while restoring investor confidence.
It is also important to note ripples political involvement in the past few months. At the start of the year, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty met with Trump at Mar-a-Lago white emphasizing his optimism calling it “ a strong start to 2025.”
The company also donated $5 million in XRP to Trump’s inauguration fund, known to be the largest crypto donation to his administration.”
On the institutional side, interest is growing fast. WisdomTree, Bitwise, 21Shares, and Canary Capital have all filed to launch XRP ETFs. If approved, these products could let investors gain exposure to XRP without holding the token directly, opening the doors to billions in institutional capital.
Backing this growing confidence, Just recently, VivoPower International, a Nasdaq-listed energy company, announced a $121 million private share placement to launch an XRP treasury strategy.
Likewise, Webus International filed on June 3rd a Form 6-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission detailing its plans to add the Ripple-linked XRP token to its balance sheet.
XRP TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Looking at the chart on a daily time frame, the market is showing fair signs of stability after bouncing from the $1.6 support zone which led to the breakout of a a long-standing downtrend that started on january, suggesting a change in momentum
This change in market structure seems to be supported by a newly formed trendline backed by another level of support at $2.0 that suggests strong buying pressure. However, there appears to be a resistance at $2.6, which the market has once reacted from.
A break above this said resistance level could pave the way towards the $2.9 resistance area, a 39% increase in price. However, if the market fails, the price might drop below $2.00 while exposing XRP to deeper losses toward the $1.60 level.
Meanwhile, In a long tweet on X, Good Morning Crypto (@AbsGMCrypto), pointed out his positive outlook on the market whale giving reason to believe xrp might surge to $5–$15 by end-2025, with long-term potential up to $26.50 by 2030.
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