- BitBoy highlights key factors driving a potential XRP rally, including a possible victory for President Trump, the firing of SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, and the conclusion of the Ripple lawsuit.
- The Ripple IPO in 2025 and the potential adoption of XRP as a payment solution by BRICS countries could further accelerate altcoin growth.
Investors and analysts in the crypto market are hoping for a big rally in Ripple's native cryptocurrency, XRP, as the Ripple vs. SEC lawsuit begins to escape. Popular crypto influencer Ben Armstrong, also known as “BitBoy,” shared a bold prediction about the future of XRP.
According to a recent post on the X Platform, Armstrong said that by 2025, XRP will replace Ethereum as number two on the list of cryptocurrencies. Armstrong pointed out in the video that XRP has reversed Ethereum in the past, so it's not impossible. In January 2017, XRP outperformed Ethereum in a very short period of time.
However, the altcoin's fighting spirit came to an end after it entered a legal battle with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in December 2020. Crypto influencer Bitboy predicts that during the next bull market, Ethereum will only soar 2.5x to 3x, thereby taking over the market. Set a maximum limit of $1 trillion.
He suggested that this is a more likely scenario than a 3.5x surge due to the significant resistance that ETH will encounter as it tries to cross the psychological barrier of $1 trillion market cap. There is.
Predict a 20x bull market for XRP
Armstrong, on the other hand, believes that joining the XRP bull market is long overdue. Therefore, he believes that it is not impossible for the XRP price to increase 20 times. At the time of writing, XRP is trading at $0.5297 and has a market capitalization of $30 billion, one tether to Ethereum. Therefore, a 20x increase in XRP would push the price to $11, giving it a market cap of $600 billion.
Armstrong said that unlike Solana, which has shown strong momentum since last year, the XRP altcoin has not moved much. He also believes that XRP could surpass ETH as Ethereum's momentum slows. He predicts that by the time XRP starts rising, ETH will have already peaked and will start to fall. Furthermore, he claims that if XRP experiences a 25x or 30x surge, it will definitely overtake Ethereum. As reported by Crypto News Flash, President Trump’s inauguration could increase the prospects for XRP price appreciation.
Factors contributing to the mega rally
Crypto influencer BitBoy highlighted some of the key factors that could push XRP price to new highs. He expects President Donald Trump to fire SEC Chairman Gary Gensler as promised following his victory next month. This will likely lead to a final settlement of the Ripple lawsuit and pave the way for XRP to rise. As reported by CNF, XRP whale activity has already begun to increase in advance.
These events could bring an end to the XRP litigation, trigger more ETF filings and possibly appeals, and push XRP up 30x to $16.5, pushing its market cap above $1 trillion. Furthermore, according to the CNF report, Ripple’s expected IPO in late 2025 could push XRP further up to $22.
However, the biggest wildcard is the possibility of BRICS countries adopting XRP as a liquidity and payment solution. According to Armstrong, if this happens, there is a limit to XRP's growth.
