Ripple’s digital asset is on fire. XRP’s market cap has skyrocketed to $140 billion as of February 2025, up from a mere $30 billion in November 2024. That’s a 380% increase in just one month. Not too shabby for a cryptocurrency that spent years battling the SEC.
Now sitting comfortably as the third-largest crypto, having leapfrogged Tether in December, XRP is turning heads.
XRP’s meteoric rise to third place in the crypto rankings has the industry watching its every move.
But here’s where it gets interesting. Analysts are throwing around some wild numbers. Peter Brandt sees $3.4 soon. Egrag Crypto thinks $4.20 to $5 is possible. And then there’s XRP Captain with a long-term prediction of—wait for it—$250. Seriously?
Ali Martinez chimes in with $110 in the next market cycle, while CasiTrades expects a near-term target around $3. CasiTrades noted XRP retraced to the critical .382 support level at $2.65 before bouncing.
The more conservative market cap projections come from VanEck, estimating $250 billion by the end of 2025. Stanford’s model suggests $200-250 billion with $120 billion daily volume. That’s a far cry from Egrag Crypto’s $1 trillion moonshot prediction.
Let’s get real. Hitting $250 billion would require a 78% increase from current levels. No small feat. It needs massive institutional investment and regulatory clarity that’s still in the works. Plus, other cryptocurrencies aren’t exactly standing still.
What’s fueling this run anyway? The Ripple vs. SEC case developments have certainly helped. Speculation about an XRP ETF is swirling. New leadership at the SEC might be less hostile. And Ripple’s partnerships with 300+ financial institutions aren’t hurting. The growing blockchain interoperability between XRP and other cryptocurrencies has opened new avenues for adoption and utility.
The whales are moving too. A recent transfer of 24 million XRP from Upbit to an unknown wallet raised eyebrows. Institutions are sniffing around. Despite the recent 8.64% decline in 24 hours, 88% of the community remains bullish on XRP’s prospects. The charts look bullish.
Could XRP hit $250 billion next month? It’s possible. Stranger things have happened in crypto. But don’t mortgage your house just yet. This market can turn on a dime. Always does.
