The price of XRP (XRP) has reached $3 in 2025 for the first time since 2018 as altcoins continue to lead the market. The cryptocurrency asset is up 41% over the past 15 days, leading all major assets in the top 10 cryptocurrencies list.
XRP 1 month chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView
XRP is currently 12.9% below its previous all-time high of $3.40, with the broader market predicting a period of price discovery over the next few weeks.
XRP overtakes Bitcoin on Google Trends.
XRP price and its holders have shown resilience over the past few weeks. Altcoins have witnessed a slight correction when majors like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) have fallen significantly on the charts.
XRP and BTC interest accrues over time. Source: Google Trends
Data from Google Trends also highlighted that global Google searches for XRP overtook BTC on January 15th. Over the past year, XRP has surpassed BTC in terms of search volume twice, with the altcoin leading the peak crypto asset end in November 2024.
Cointelegraph also reported that the XRP/BTC chart broke 8 years of downward resistance, suggesting that the altcoin continues its bullish performance against Bitcoin.
The total number of XRP holders also increased by 58,000 in 2025, with the “XRP Army” indicating a strong holding mentality.
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Analysts say XRP rally driven by spot investors.
Futures open interest (OI) for major assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum have reached record highs in 2024, supporting the importance of derivatives markets during bull markets. However, XRP’s recent rise has been primarily driven by spot investors.
XRP/USD 1-hour chart. Source: X/DOM
As you can see from the chart, order flow analyst Dom said XRP’s $3 retest was entirely driven by demand from spot holders. The analyst noted that XRP’s funding rate and spot purchase premium did not rise significantly during XRP’s 15% weekly return. Dom said.
“If you see this in $BTC you could say we are going to go much higher.”
Meanwhile, the community has pointed out that XRP will potentially outperform Ethereum with 2.5x more returns if the two assets continue to move at the same price.
In fact, Sovrun co-founder Jeth said there was “no reason” to hold ETH over $XRP anymore. While the former has better “fundamentals,”
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