XRP shows potential for strong gains by 2025 with ETFs and deflationary supply driving investor optimism - IcoHolder.

While Bitcoin continues setting new all-time highs, XRP is lagging behind, stirring both concern and curiosity among investors. However, crypto analyst George from CryptosRUS believes a breakout is on the horizon. In a recent discussion with Altcoin Daily, he predicted XRP could climb to between $8 and $10 by 2025—calling that a “conservative” estimate.

George’s optimism stems from XRP’s resilience through multiple crypto market cycles. He emphasized the token’s strong fundamentals, its committed global community, and a clearly defined use case. In particular, he pointed to the potential launch of XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as a catalyst. Just as Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs brought in significant institutional interest, similar products for XRP could accelerate price gains.

Currently trading at about $2.31, XRP would need a fourfold increase to reach George’s target. He contrasted this with his expectations for Bitcoin and Ethereum, which he believes could climb by 1.5x to 2x and 3x to 4x, respectively. From that perspective, XRP might offer greater upside in the coming years.

A unique factor supporting XRP’s long-term price is its deflationary mechanism. Unlike Bitcoin or Ethereum, XRP was fully pre-mined at launch, with a total supply of 100 billion tokens. With every transaction, a small amount of XRP—roughly 0.00001—is permanently burned, gradually reducing the supply. Over 13.9 million XRP have already been destroyed. While critics argue the current supply remains too high for this to have a major impact, supporters see it as a subtle but powerful driver of scarcity.

At the moment, XRP is experiencing a slight downturn, with a 1% dip in the past 24 hours. Still, its market cap holds steady at $136 billion, and daily trading volume has climbed 8% to roughly $2.2 billion. With talk of ETFs and a deflationary supply mechanism in play, many investors are betting that XRP’s slow pace might soon turn into a rapid ascent.