A retired US Army combat medic has predicted that XRP will overtake Bitcoin as the world’s most valuable cryptocurrency — a claim that would require XRP’s price to climb from $1.41 to nearly $24.
A Long Road To The TopHe added that if Bitcoin fails to reach that threshold and reclaim its 12-year trend line, it could collapse to as low as $1,000.
Based on current market data, XRP sits fourth by total market value at close to $87 billion. Bitcoin leads at $1.45 trillion. Ethereum ranks second at $254 billion. BNB holds third place at $89.3 billion, just ahead of XRP.
I’m going to make two very not bold predictions.
1: This will not be a 4-5 week long war.
2: XRP will pass Bitcoin.
Before XRP could even challenge Bitcoin, it would first need to pass BNB — a gap of roughly 3.5% — and then Ethereum, which would require a price increase of about 190%, pushing XRP past $4.15. Surpassing Bitcoin would demand a further surge to $23.70.
XRP last overtook Ethereum in December 2019. Since then, the token has bounced between third and fourth place, often trading blows with BNB for position.
Other Voices, Similar ClaimsIn March 2025, Jacob King, CEO of SwanDesk, made a similar argument after the US government confirmed it had added XRP to its national crypto stockpile.
Riley Also Weighs In On The Israel-Iran WarAt the outset, US President Donald Trump said the operation might run for about four to five weeks, with the possibility it could stretch longer.
Riley later rejected that estimate in a post, though he did not explain what led him to think the conflict would wrap up sooner.
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