{"id":7990,"date":"2025-01-16T10:32:23","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T10:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=7990"},"modified":"2025-01-16T10:32:23","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T10:32:23","slug":"ripple-reclaims-3rd-place-as-xrp-price-slams-highest-price-in-half-a-decade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=7990","title":{"rendered":"Ripple Reclaims 3rd Place As XRP Price Slams Highest Price in Half a Decade"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>XRP\u2019s rise is a flashback to the manic energy of 2018\u2019s altcoin explosion. Up over 50% this month, the XRP price smashed past $3, locking in its spot as the <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/cardano-vs-ethereum-which-is-best-crypto-to-buy-right-now\/\">third-largest cryptocurrency<\/a> by market cap.<\/p>\n<p>Did you get that? Ripple (XRP) <\/p>\n<style>\n    .cwp-coin-chart svg path {\n        stroke: ;\n        stroke-width: ;<\/p>\n<p>    }\n<\/style>\n<p>    <span class=\"cwp-coin-widget-container\" data-id=\"xrp-xrp\" id=\"coin_widget_id_6788dd23961ea\"><\/p>\n<p>        <!-- name of the coin in the text --><br \/>\n        <span class=\"cwp-coin-widget-wrapper\" data-id=\"xrp-xrp\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"cwp-coin-widget-holder \" style=\"background: #e0e0e0; \"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"cwp-coin-name\" data-id=\"xrp-xrp\"><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"cwp-coin-icon \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptify-platform-dev.clickoutmedia.tech\/icons\/xrp-xrp.png\" alt=\"xrp-xrp icon\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\"><\/span><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"cwp-coin-label \"><\/span><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"cwp-coin-symbol hidden\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>                    <span class=\"cwp-coin-trend-holder\"><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"cwp-coin-price hidden\"><\/span><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"cwp-coin-trend-holder\"><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"cwp-coin-trend \"><\/span><br \/>\n                    <\/span><\/p>\n<p>                <\/span><br \/>\n            <\/span><br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<p>        <!-- popup with basic info about the coin --><br \/>\n        <span class=\"cwp-coin-popup-wrapper \" data-id=\"xrp-xrp\" style=\"\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"cwp-coin-popup-holder\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"cwp-coin-name\"><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"cwp-coin-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptify-platform-dev.clickoutmedia.tech\/icons\/xrp-xrp.png\" alt=\"xrp-xrp icon\"><\/span><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"cwp-coin-popup-name\"><\/span><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"cwp-coin-popup-symbol\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"cwp-coin-price\"><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"cwp-coin-price-title\">Price<\/span><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"cwp-coin-price-holder\"><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"cwp-coin-price-value\"><\/span><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"cwp-coin-trend-holder\"><br \/>\n                            <span class=\"cwp-coin-trend\"><\/span><br \/>\n                        <\/span><br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"cwp-coin-volume\"><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"cwp-coin-price-holder\"><br \/>\n                        <span class=\"cwp-coin-volume-title\">Trading volume in 24h<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                    <\/span><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"cwp-coin-volume-value\"><\/span><br \/>\n                    <!-- <span class=\"cwp-coin-trend-holder\">\n                        <span class=\"cwp-coin-trend\">?<\/span> \n                    <\/span>                     --><br \/>\n                <\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"cwp-coin-chart\"><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"cwp-graph-title\">Last 7d price movement<\/span><br \/>\n                    <span class=\"cwp-graph-container\"><\/span><br \/>\n                <\/span><\/p>\n<p>            <\/span>           <\/p>\n<p>        <\/span><br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p> only needs a 2.5x to surpass Ethereum\u2026 I don\u2019t know what to feel, Anons.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_192661\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-192661\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-192661 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1736882594510014-1024x378.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1736882594510014-1024x378.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1736882594510014-300x111.jpg 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1736882594510014-768x283.jpg 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1736882594510014-50x18.jpg 50w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1736882594510014.jpg 1520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-192661\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">XRP Price<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This 240% quarter-long climb signals a shift\u2014renewed optimism, heavy trading, and whispers of regulatory breakthroughs are driving the charge.<\/p>\n<p>I hope you\u2019re ready for the biggest XRP pump since 2017 after Donald Trump assumes direct control.<\/p>\n<h2>BTC Vs. XRP Price: Which is Better?<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/1f6a8.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udea8\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\">JUST IN: CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ripple?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">@Ripple<\/a> \u2013 Brad Garlinghouse just published a picture of him, Donald Trump and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/XRP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">#XRP<\/a> lawyer Stuart Alderoty! <\/p>\n<p>\u201cStrong start to 2025!\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/U00YhQi5CK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/U00YhQi5CK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 JackTheRippler \u00a9 (@RippleXrpie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RippleXrpie\/status\/1876786741186584655?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">January 8, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\">A mix of macro trends is driving the latest XRP price breakout. Bitcoin <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/japans-remixpoint-invests-3-2m-to-add-33-btc-to-its-crypto-holdings\/\">smashing the $100,000 mark<\/a> has electrified the market, with XRP spinning off record trading volumes\u2014$23 billion in a single day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\">Over in derivatives trading, volumes have more than doubled, surging to $34 billion. Meanwhile, the open interest in perpetual futures has hit a jaw-dropping 2.34 billion XRP.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\">According to Diego Cardenas, OTC trader at Abra, \u201cThis surge is driven by a growing number of partnerships, the launch of Ripple\u2019s stablecoin RLUSD, and speculation about a potential spot XRP ETF.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>With that said, while Bitcoin is a great store of value asset (the greatest?), will you make more money with XRP?\u00a0 Many BTC holders consider XRP to be a<strong> \u2018centralized inflationary scam coin,\u2019<\/strong> yet all metrics are pointing to it having a better year than BTC, perhaps.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_192666\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-192666\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-192666 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/XRP_2025-01-16_03-36-52-1024x532.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/XRP_2025-01-16_03-36-52-1024x532.png 1024w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/XRP_2025-01-16_03-36-52-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/XRP_2025-01-16_03-36-52-768x399.png 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/XRP_2025-01-16_03-36-52-1536x798.png 1536w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/XRP_2025-01-16_03-36-52.png 2048w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/XRP_2025-01-16_03-36-52-50x26.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-192666\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/chart\/A4aJB7ow\/?symbol=CRYPTOCAP%3AXRP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">XRPUSD<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At this point BTC Vs. Ripple is a matter of faith. \u00a0Bitcoin is undeniably<a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/coinbrief\/bitcoin\/btc-genesis-day-2025-whats-going-on-with-bitcoin-are-bitcoin-etfs-selling\/\"> a safer bet<\/a> for long-term growth, but XRP may outperform it in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>However, if you listen to an XRP holder, they\u2019ll describe BTC maxis as horse-and-buggy maxis in 1870.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019d say BTC is the trojan horse that will get people to accept crypto en masse, but it will also be the sacrificial lamb so that XRP can take the top spot for a new blockchain-based payment system.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"font-bold text-body leading-[24px] pt-[12px] pb-[2px] [&amp;_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&amp;_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\">Regulatory Challenges and the Ripple vs. SEC Battle<\/h2>\n<p>Even as XRP rides its current upswing, the <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/what-happens-next-in-the-sec-xrp-appeal-case\/\">legal fog<\/a> around Ripple thickens. Undeterred by setbacks, the SEC has filed an appeal against the July 2023 ruling that shielded XRP sales to retail investors from being labeled as unregistered securities. Their case hinges on retail buyers allegedly banking on profits from Ripple\u2019s promotions\u2014a critical pillar of the Howey test.<\/p>\n<p>CEO Brad Garlinghouse dismissed the appeal as \u201crecycled failure,\u201d while Stuart Alderoty, Ripple\u2019s Chief Legal Officer, sniped that the next administration might shelve the SEC\u2019s stance.<\/p>\n<p>At this point, the SEC\u2019s ammo is Nerf Darts. If they want another humiliation ritual, let them.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"font-bold text-body leading-[24px] pt-[12px] pb-[2px] [&amp;_a]:underline-offset-[6px] [&amp;_.underline]:underline-offset-[6px]\">The Road Ahead for XRP<\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-body font-regular leading-[24px] pt-[9px] pb-[2px]\">Investor faith in XRP is undeniable, but the clouds haven\u2019t cleared yet. The rally looks strong with RSI levels pushing higher, though many question whether it\u2019s sustainable.<\/p>\n<p>By Inauguration Day, market cap might be a relic\u2014a footnote in a landscape of shattered all-time highs. Don\u2019t underestimate how much money will be put into crypto after Trump gets in.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EXPLORE:\u00a0<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/analysis\/top-crypto-trends-for-bull-run\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crypto Trends For Bullrun \u2013 January 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/B7Uk6agkqj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener nofollow nofollow nofollow\">Join The 99Bitcoins News Discord Here For The Latest Market Updates<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/ripple-reclaims-3rd-place-as-xrp-price-slams-highest-price-in-half-a-decade\/\">Ripple Reclaims 3rd Place As XRP Price Slams Highest Price in Half a Decade<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>XRP\u2019s rise is a flashback to the manic energy of 2018\u2019s altcoin explosion. Up over 50% this month, the XRP price smashed past $3, locking in its spot as the third-largest cryptocurrency by market cap. Did you get that? Ripple (XRP) Price Trading volume in 24h Last 7d price movement only needs a 2.5x to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-7990","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7990","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7990"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7990\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7990"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7990"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7990"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}