{"id":146891,"date":"2025-01-16T15:30:15","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T13:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=146891"},"modified":"2025-01-16T13:26:32","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T11:26:32","slug":"xrps-surge-fuels-speculation-of-overtaking-ethereum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/xrps-surge-fuels-speculation-of-overtaking-ethereum\/","title":{"rendered":"XRP&#8217;s Surge Fuels Speculation of Overtaking Ethereum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/cryptocurrency\/xrp\/\">XRP<\/a> <\/strong>to surpass <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/cryptocurrency\/ethereum\/\">Ethereum\u2019s<\/a> <\/strong>$397 billion valuation, it would need to hit $6.75 per token, a significant jump from its current price of $2.94.<\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t the first time XRP has been in contention. In 2018, it briefly overtook Ethereum during a market boom. Recent momentum has seen XRP climb to third place, overtaking Tether (USDT), with a 433% rise since November\u2014far outpacing Ethereum\u2019s modest 27% gain.<\/p>\n<p>Several factors are driving this rally. Optimism surrounding a potential resolution to Ripple\u2019s legal battle with the SEC, following anticipated leadership changes, has boosted investor confidence. Ripple\u2019s CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, has also highlighted increased activity in the U.S., fueled by hopes for more crypto-friendly policies under the new administration.<\/p>\n<style>\n    .dark-mode .read-more {background-color: #343a40 !important;}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"read-more pb-3 pt-3 pt-md-2 px-3 my-4 border bg-light\">\n    <h5 class=\"text-uppercase border-bottom mb-3 pb-1 d-none d-md-block\">READ MORE:<\/h5>\n    <a class=\"article row\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/how-stablecoins-became-the-new-face-of-crypto-crime\/\" title=\"How Stablecoins Became the New Face of Crypto Crime\">\n        <div class=\"contentRight col-4\">\n            <span class=\"imgContainer mt-0\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image img-defer\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/pexcels-crime-hack-36-240x170.webp\">\n            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"contentLeft col-8\">\n            <h4 class=\"title mb-0\">How Stablecoins Became the New Face of Crypto Crime<\/h4>           \n            \n        <\/div>        \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>Despite the bullish sentiment, analysts at JPMorgan remain cautious, predicting that demand for an XRP ETF may not match the success seen with Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs. 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