Ripple Surges Ahead: Why XRP Is the Hot Target for Rapid Capital Rotation in 2025
Ripple''s XRP is stealing the spotlight again as investors pile in—fast. Here''s what''s driving the frenzy.
Capital chases momentum, and right now, XRP''s got it. The token''s latest surge isn''t just noise; it''s a clear signal that traders are rotating out of laggards and into assets with real traction. Forget ''slow and steady''—this is crypto, after all.
Behind the move: A mix of speculative fervor and genuine utility. Ripple''s recent wins in cross-border payments are finally translating into market confidence. Meanwhile, the usual suspects (read: Wall Street dinosaurs) are still scratching their heads over how a ''mere digital asset'' keeps outrunning their precious legacy systems.
One thing''s certain: When money moves this fast, someone''s getting left behind. Will XRP hold its lead, or is this another pump waiting for a dump? Only the charts—and the next wave of impatient capital—will tell.
Realized Cap Changes
$XRP is pulling ahead again. Its 30D % change in Realized Cap just hit +4.2%, outpacing $SOL modest +1%. Capital is rotating faster into #XRP, hinting at stronger short-term conviction: https://t.co/cOSVts1PMm pic.twitter.com/W0eub7oGTe
— glassnode (@glassnode) June 13, 2025
The analytics platform’s graph shows that XRP dominated SOL in terms of 30D Realized Cap changes until the end of March. At the beginning of that month, Ripple’s token flew past $3 briefly, and even though it corrected slightly in the following weeks, it still stood above $2.6-7 for the most part.
However, then came the trade war escalation, and XRP’s price tumbled, alongside Glassnode’s metric. The situation changed briefly in early May as XRP was recovering from a plunge to $1.6 and returned above $2. SOL performed a lot better in the following month, but XRP has regained its lead in the past few days.
Consequently, Glassnode determined that this growing capital rotation into XRP hints at “stronger short-term conviction.”
Why So?
The primary narrative supporting XRP’s improving position is the renewed hope for spot Ripple ETF approvals. Most recently, the SEC greenlighted a Nasdaq crypto US settlement price index, which included Ripple’s token. Many analysts believe this opened the door even more for an XRP ETF in the States.
Polymarket’s current data shows a 89% chance for such a product to be approved in the US this year. Although SOL’s percentage is quite high as well, other experts noted that Ripple continues to expand its DeFi ecosystem, including the recent introduction of USDC on XRPL, which could further enhance its position.
Additionally, some noted that XRP is holding better because capital “chases regulatory clarity and event-driven hype, while SOL’s bounce potential is hampered by recent drawdowns and meme rotation fatigue.”
