XRP vs BTC. The XRP price reached 3 dollars last nightputting the altcoin at the top of the markets in 2025. With a 41% rise in the last 15 days, XRP has outperformed all major assets on the top 10 cryptocurrencies list.
Currently, XRP is just 12.9% below its previous all-time high of $3.40, and markets are expecting a further period of price discovery in the coming weeks. We take stock.
- XRP hit $3 for the first time since 2018, putting the altcoin at the top of the markets in 2025 with a 41% rise in 15 days.
- Google searches for XRP have outperformed those for Bitcoin, indicating growing interest in this altcoin compared to BTC.
XRP surpasses BTC on Google Trends
The data of Google Trends revealed that global searches for XRP surpassed those for BTC on January 15. Over the past year, XRP has overtaken BTC in search volumes twice, marking a growing trend of interest in this altcoin.
Additionally, the XRP/BTC chart broke an 8-year descending resistance, indicating that XRP continues to strengthen against Bitcoin.
-The total number of XRP holders also increased by 58,000 in 2025, showing a strong hodling mentality among investors.
Unlike other major assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum, whose futures markets have played a key role in their gains, XRP’s recent rally has been largely fueled by cash investors.
With an impressive rally and growing investor interest, XRP continues to capture the attention of the markets. While some predict that XRP could even overtake Ethereum, it is clear that this altcoin still has a lot of untapped potential. However, caution remains in order, as always in our ecosystem, especially in the case of Ripple: the SEC has not yet given up its fight against XRP.
