BitBoy Crypto’s XRP Prediction: XRP Could Overtake ETH by 2025 – Here’s the Analysis
Popular market observer Ben Armstrong, also known as BitBoy Crypto, has put forward a bold forecast that Ripple’s XRP could surpass Ethereum (ETH) in terms of market capitalization by the year 2025.
BitBoy Crypto highlighted the impressive performance of XRP in 2018, where it briefly held the second position on CoinMarketCap, surpassing ETH to claim the third spot in market size.
“XRP had demonstrated its ability to outperform ETH previously. Back on January 8, 2018, during the last altcoin bull run, XRP claimed the higher position just two weeks after Bitcoin’s dominance.”
During that period in 2018, XRP’s market valuation stood at $130 billion, outstripping ETH’s $111 billion. BitBoy Crypto drew parallels to a potential scenario in 2025, considering the expected peak of the current Bitcoin cycle by that time.
“XRP had flipped Ethereum before in 2018, and it is poised to repeat the feat in 2025. Brace yourself for the upcoming bullish momentum. The XRP community is prepared for what lies ahead.”
Is XRP Set to Outshine ETH?
Armstrong expressed his belief that ETH might face challenges in breaching the psychological barrier posed by a $1 trillion market cap due to stiff competition in Layer 1 technologies.
His analysis indicated that ETH might struggle around the $940 billion mark even after a potential 3x rise.
Contrary to this, BitBoy Crypto projected a substantial 20x surge for XRP from its current levels, propelling its market capitalization to $600 billion which would push its price to $11. He stated,
“A 20x increase could drive the XRP price to $11. The key to XRP overtaking ETH now would be for ETH to reach its peak before XRP and start declining while XRP rises to the top.”
He pointed out that if XRP manages a 25x-30x growth, it could potentially surge to a range between $13 and $15.6 from its current value of $0.52.
However, he acknowledged that the ongoing lawsuit involving Ripple Labs acted as a significant impediment to XRP’s price surge, even suggesting that XRP might have surpassed ETH in 2021 if not for the legal battle.
The XRP/ETH ratio price chart, reflecting XRP’s performance relative to ETH, somewhat aligned with his views. ETH exhibited better performance against XRP in early 2024 amid the litigation process.
Nonetheless, a positive outcome in the legal battle against the SEC in the latter half of 2024 favored XRP, allowing it to temporarily outperform ETH and rallying 86% against ETH between May and August.
Whether this rally will sustain its momentum towards the next target at 0.0003 remains uncertain.
As of current data, XRP’s price was hovering around $0.50, facing potential obstacles due to the unresolved lawsuit, which could pose short-term challenges for the altcoin.