XRP Price to Hit $15 by 2025, $26.50 by 2030: Bold Prediction from Crypto Analyst

Ripple's XRP could surge to $15 by the end of 2025—and nearly double again by 2030, according to a bullish analyst forecast. The prediction hinges on growing institutional adoption and potential regulatory clarity.

Key drivers? Mainstream payment integration and the slow-but-steady death of legacy banking rails. Skeptics point to SEC overhang, but true believers are already stacking sats—because when has blind optimism ever backfired in crypto?

ETFs and Blockchain Upgrades are Boosting XRP Hype

Moreover, the crypto-friendly administration in the U.S. has also improved sentiment, and many now expect XRP ETFs to be approved soon, with the odds of it getting approval hitting 85% before the end of 2025.

Meanwhile, Ripple rolled out its own stablecoin, RLUSD, in December last year. This stablecoin has already seen over $381 million in market cap, according to CoinMarketCap. It runs on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), where XRP is used for fees, and these fees are burned. This means the more XRP is used, the lower the supply, which could push the price up. 

XRPL is also expected to get new upgrades this month with features like decentralized identity tools, price oracles, and support for connecting with 69 other blockchains.

Ripple’s Political Play and Involvement in Treasury Strategies

Furthermore, the ties that Ripple has with politics can’t be ignored. In January 2025, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty met with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago. Garlinghouse said it was a “strong start to 2025.” Ripple also donated $5 million in XRP to Trump’s inauguration fund, the largest crypto contribution. This led to talks that XRP would be added to the U.S. strategic crypto reserve, but the administration later decided to just settle for Bitcoin instead. 

However, corporate firms have taken it as their option for their treasury plans. Last month, VivoPower International raised $121 million through a share sale to support its XRP strategy, with $100 million coming from Saudi Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Saud. 

Meanwhile, the SEC is now reviewing WisdomTree’s application for an XRP ETF. If approved, it WOULD allow investors to buy XRP-linked shares on the stock exchange without holding the crypto directly. The SEC has 240 days to make a decision, with an answer expected by January 2026. Other firms like Bitwise, Canary Capital, and 21Shares have also filed similar ETF proposals.

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