Bitstamp, which Robinhood plans to acquire for $200 million, made a striking prediction about the future of XRP. In a statement made on the exchange's official social media account, it was emphasized that XRP will make history in 2025. While Bitstamp, one of the world's most established cryptocurrency exchanges, draws an optimistic picture for the future of XRP, there is a remarkable development, although it has not shared detailed information. It is claimed that Bitstamp is developing a new leveraged trading platform that will be positioned on the XRP Ledger. The $200 million purchase agreement between US-based Robinhood and Bitstamp in June 2024 is expected to be completed in the first half of 2025.
XRP and ETF Expectations$XRP
Another important development for the future of XRP is the ETF expectations in the US. There are claims that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may approve XRP-based spot ETFs in 2025. Analysts predict that this development could have the same positive impact on the price of XRP as Bitcoin's ETF approvals.
XRP reached an all-time high of $3.84 in January 2018, but then experienced a sharp decline. XRP fell to $0.11 in March 2020, and experienced a significant loss of value after the SEC filed a lawsuit against Ripple. However, after this level, it gained 2.4% and reached $2.9 by the end of 2024.
Bitstamp’s predictions and XRP’s performance in recent years indicate that 2025 will be a critical turning point for the Ripple ecosystem. With ETF approvals, new stablecoin projects, and XRP Ledger-based developments, XRP aims to reach new heights in terms of price performance and adoption rate in 2025.