Ripple’s native token XRP had reached an all-time high of $3.40 in January 2018. It’s been more than seven years now since it failed to reclaim its ATH. The maximum high it reached was $3.31 in January this year on the heels of Trump’s inauguration. The spike in price came as Trump was appointing crypto-friendly people for the top positions in the cabinet.
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XRP is now hovering around the $2.5 mark and is less than a dollar away from breaking its ATH. The next bull run could make its price climb above its ATH and print a new high. However, a rally is off the cards as a grey cloud of tariffs and trade wars could reignite after the 90-day pause announced by Donald Trump.
Ripple: Here’s When XRP Will Climb Above ATH of $3.40
Leading on-chain metrics and price prediction firm CoinCodex has forecasted that Ripple’s XRP could breach its ATH of $3.40 and reach a new high of $3.60 in 2029. That’s 20 Cents ahead of its ATH and a surge of nearly 45% in the next four years. Therefore, an investment of $1,000 could turn into $1,450 if the forecast turns out to be accurate.
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The price prediction is cautious considering that Ripple’s XRP has already surged by 400% in a year. In addition, Ripple’s native token has a history of price stagnation whenever it spikes dramatically in the charts. The forecast indicates that a reversal could be on the cards, combined with a longer period of stagnation.
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Trump’s presidency could also bring the markets down with his policies that include trade wars and tariffs. If Bitcoin gets caught in the crosshairs of the markets, then it would drag leading cryptocurrencies down, including Ripple’s XRP. Read here to know how high Shiba Inu will trade in the next decade.