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XRP Surges as Catalysts Align<\/h2>\n
XRP\u2019s 10% run didn\u2019t come out of nowhere. The token has been building a steady base of consolidation since early December, after a bout of explosive price growth in the wake of Donald Trump\u2019s election. The token reached a peak price of $3.30 shortly after Inauguration Day, while most of the rest of the crypto market had already begun sliding.<\/p>\n
Importantly, while many tokens experienced steep losses from January to late April, XRP mostly held its ground. The coin fell to a low of $1.79 in mid-April before swiftly recovering back over $2.<\/p>\n
That suggests that investors have viewed dips in XRP\u2019s price as an opportunity to pick up more of this token rather than run in fear. It\u2019s a much more similar dynamic to what we\u2019ve seen in Bitcoin than to other major cryptocurrencies like Ethereum and Solana.<\/p>\n
This tracks with the long-term catalysts surrounding XRP. The project\u2019s lawsuit against the SEC has finally been resolved, and the Trump Administration\u2019s warming towards crypto means that major financial institutions could finally begin using XRP to transform global payments.<\/p>\n
CEO Brad Garlinghouse has indicated that Ripple, the parent company behind XRP, is already in talks with major banks in the US and abroad.<\/p>\n
So, how high could XRP go, and how quickly?<\/p>\n
New All-time High Comes into View<\/h2>\n
At least in the near-term, a run to $10 seems highly unlikely. XRP set an all-time high of just $3.84 back in 2018, and it was unable to breach that price even in the midst of a wave of bullish action after Trump\u2019s election.<\/p>\n
If the token\u2019s momentum continues, a push towards December\u2019s $3.30 price level appears most likely. That\u2019s a 30% gain and it doesn\u2019t require XRP to smash through price territory it\u2019s never even entered before.<\/p>\n
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From the $3.30 price level, it will be difficult for XRP to push higher without a major catalyst\u2014like announcing a partnership with a major bank to use the cryptocurrency for payments. But such a move would mark a major shift in global banking and the financial sector\u2019s embrace of crypto, so we don\u2019t expect this to happen until 2026 at the earliest. When that happens, a move to a new all-time high is likely, but in the range of $4.50 to $5.00 rather than $10.<\/p>\n
Still, $10 could be possible before the decade is out if XRP\u2019s initial banking forays prove successful and the company brings on more financial sector partners. This price threshold represents a market cap of roughly $600 billion, well below Bitcoin\u2019s $2 trillion valuation, so it\u2019s well within the realm of possibility.<\/p>\n
Small-cap Altcoins Offer More Explosive Growth Potential: $AAVE, $ONDO, $BEST<\/h2>\n
It\u2019s worth pointing out that even if XRP goes to $10\u2014which we predict could take years to come to pass\u2014investors today would receive a less than 4x total return. By crypto market standards, that\u2019s hardly impressive.<\/p>\n
Because of this, many crypto investors are using the current bull market as an opportunity to buy into smaller-cap projects that have more room for growth. Some of the most popular tokens include Aave ($AAVE) and Ondo Finance ($ONDO), both of which are established small-cap projects that play a crucial role in the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem.<\/p>\n
$AAVE is one of the largest DeFi lending platforms, yet it has a market cap of just $3.3 billion. $ONDO is even smaller, but it has the potential to massively disrupt traditional finance by bringing real-world assets like treasuries, bonds, and other financial instruments on-chain.<\/p>\n
Then there\u2019s $BEST<\/a>, a new ecosystem token from up-and-coming Web3 wallet Best Wallet. This token could become indispensable to crypto investors and traders because it offers generous discounts on token swaps at Best Wallet\u2019s decentralized exchange.<\/p>\n $BEST also provides enhanced staking reward rates for popular tokens on Best Wallet\u2019s crypto staking platform<\/a> and early access to emerging cryptocurrencies on the wallet\u2019s launchpad. That\u2019s in addition to all the other benefits of using Best Wallet, like advanced crypto portfolio management tools, top-tier security, and compatibility across 60+ blockchains.<\/p>\n