XRP Has Hit One Key Milestone After Another in 2025

Bitcoin (BTC) is slowly losing its edge as a “safe haven” during geopolitical crises and Ethereum is in a state of decline

In a surprising turn of events, Bitcoin (BTC) seems to be slowly losing its edge as a “safe haven” during geopolitical crises, and Ethereum is in a state of decline, while XRP is emerging as a key contender for the largest cryptocurrency’s “digital Gold” narrative in 2025.

As the SEC vs. Ripple lawsuit draws to an end, with the court documents revealing the final t’s crossed and i’s dotted, and the parties settling for $50 million, institutional trust and demand for XRP are on the rise.

However, despite Bitcoin's recent recovery above $91,000 for the first time in 45 days, XRP has outperformed it with year-to-date gains of 3.71 percent and six-month gains of over 300 percent, according to TradingView.

While Bitcoin's detachment from U.S. equities and gold's rally to a new all-time high are shaping the current market cycle, analysts at JP Morgan noted increased pressure on Bitcoin’s narrative as digital gold under current conditions.

"The current market condition has increased pressure on Bitcoin’s narrative as digital Gold. ” JP Morgan analysts said in a written note.

As the shiny metal benefits from economic uncertainty and gains from stronger demand, “Bitcoin’s volatility and correlation with equities raises questions over its ‘digital gold’ narrative. Looking forward, we see Gold continuing to rise as the major beneficiary of the debasement trade.” says Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou, Managing Director at JP Morgan.

The “debasement trade,” which fuels demand for inflation-resistant assets like gold and Bitcoin, appears to be favoring gold more strongly. With investors adopting a risk-off stance, capital has been flowing out of equities and crypto into gold.

Bitcoin’s volatility puts it at par with technology stocks for investors, in terms of risk-reward and JP Morgan analysts believe BTC value is $62,000, if estimated production cost is considered and has a volatility-adjusted value of $71,000.

Could XRP become digital Gold?

XRP led all other assets in weekly inflows among global crypto funds, attracting $37.7 million. In contrast, Ethereum and Bitcoin exchange-traded products recorded outflows of $26.7 million and $6 million respectively, according to CoinShares.

XRP is now the third most successful crypto asset this year, with $214 million in net inflows. The combination of investor returns, ETF filings, and renewed demand supports the growing narrative that XRP could be seen as a “digital gold” alternative.

President Donald Trump’s proposed inclusion of XRP in a federal crypto reserve could further strengthen this outlook, especially as Bitcoin continues to lack utility for everyday users outside the crypto ecosystem.

XRP price forecast

XRP/USDT daily price chart shows two key momentum indicators, the RSI and MACD support a bullish thesis for the second-largest altcoin. XRP could rally 16% to re-test sticky resistance at $2.50.

The level coincides with the 50% Fibonacci retracement of the decline from the January 2025 high of $3.40 to the April 7 low of $1.61. A 40% rally could push XRP to re-test the psychologically important $3 level.

The RSI is trending upward and currently reads 52, above the neutral 50 mark. MACD is also bullish, with green histogram bars rising above the neutral line. This suggests underlying strength in XRP’s price action as the broader crypto market recovers.

In the event of a correction or flash crash, XRP could revisit support at $2 before moving lower.