XRP Holders Would Dominate the Market If Patience Paid Off—Crypto Expert Claims

Patience isn’t just a virtue—it could be a goldmine for XRP holders, according to one bold market analyst.

While the rest of the crypto world chases pumps and dumps, XRP loyalists are sitting tight. Too tight? Maybe. But if waiting ever translated to wealth, they’d already own the keys to the kingdom.

Here’s why the ‘hold and pray’ crowd might—just might—have the last laugh.

The Waiting Game: A Masterclass in Crypto Stockholm Syndrome

XRP’s price has been stuck in a courtroom drama for years. Yet holders cling like Wall Street bankers to their bonuses—hoping, waiting, insisting their faith will be rewarded.

The Expert’s Take: Delusion or Diamond Hands?

‘If patience had a market cap, XRP bags would be priceless,’ quips the analyst. A backhanded compliment? Sure. But with Ripple’s legal saga inching toward resolution, even skeptics are side-eyeing the charts.

Meanwhile, in Reality…

While Bitcoin ETFs get all the institutional love and meme coins steal the retail spotlight, XRP’s ‘slow and steady’ narrative feels more like ‘slow and… still waiting.’ But hey—at least they’re not Solana traders rebooting their wallets every five minutes.

One thing’s certain: in crypto, patience either makes you a legend or a cautionary tale. XRP holders are betting everything on the former. The market? It’s still deciding whether to yawn or applaud.

— John Squire (@TheCryptoSquire) June 8, 2025

XRP Rallies As Markets Turn

After a rough patch, XRP’s jump has caught many off guard. The coin rocketed from roughly $0.11 at the start of November 2024 to NEAR $0.75 by the end of January 2025.

Volume ticked up on most trading platforms, suggesting fresh money is pushing the price higher. Traders who stuck it out through years of mild gains and DEEP dips finally saw a payoff.

Seven Years Of Price Struggles

From March 2017 to January 2018, XRP shot up more than 68,000%, peaking at $3.84. Based on on‑chain data, that blistering run led to a brutal 97% slide by March 2020, when prices hit $0.1140.

In November 2020, another bounce nearly doubled the price—but the US Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit undercut that move, sending XRP down 67% in December 2020, its largest monthly loss ever.

Despite all that, the number of XRP holders kept growing. According to Santiment, about 986,000 wallets held XRP in January 2018. By December 2022, over 3.53 million new addresses had joined the network, pushing the total past 4.5 million.

That surge of interest came even as many US and Canadian exchanges paused trading. It shows that newcomers and long‑time believers piled in while regulators and markets wrestled with the fallout.

While the latest rally is impressive, it comes against a mixed crypto backdrop. Bitcoin and ethereum have shown uneven strength, and overall sentiment is cautious. Some traders warn that sharp gains can trigger profit‑taking events, especially if the wider market cools or if the SEC lawsuit sees new twists.

Some voices in the space are setting high bars. Analyst BarriC recently said he isn’t satisfied selling at $2 after years of holding. His target? A lofty $100 for XRP. That would mean a market cap rivaling the biggest tokens today.

Whether that happens depends on fresh adoption, legal clarity and broader crypto health.

Featured image from inkl, chart from TradingView