- XRP’s Investment Growth: A $10,000 investment in XRP six months ago would now be valued at approximately $40,101, reflecting a significant increase.
- Bitcoin’s Performance: The same investment in Bitcoin during this period would have grown to about $13,275.
- Ethereum’s Return: An equivalent investment in Ethereum would currently be worth around $7,516.
So here’s the thing—while most of the crypto market’s been tripping over itself lately, XRP’s kinda been doing its own thing. Even with Bitcoin slipping below that oh-so-important $90K level and XRP itself dipping under $3, recent data shows XRP has actually outperformed both BTC and ETH in returns.
Yep, you read that right.
The Breakdown: $10K in XRP vs. BTC vs. ETH
Let’s rewind to September 27, 2024. Say you had a cool $10,000 burning a hole in your pocket. You could’ve thrown it at any of the big three—Bitcoin, Ethereum, or XRP.
Here’s what you’d have gotten:
- Bitcoin (BTC) was around $65,781, so you’d snag 0.152 BTC.
- Ethereum (ETH) was trading for about $2,728, meaning you’d end up with 3.71 ETH.
- And XRP? It was chillin’ at $0.5885, so you’d walk away with a hefty 16,992 XRP.
So far, so good.
Fast Forward to Today…
Now, BTC hit a juicy all-time high of $109,356 back in January, which bumped that $10K investment up to $16,662. But since it’s now sitting around $87,336, you’d be looking at a return of roughly $13,275—that’s $3,275 profit. Not bad.
ETH? A bit bumpier. It peaked at $4,108 in December (your $10K would’ve been $15,240 then), but it’s since fallen to $2,026. Oof. Your $10K is now worth $7,516. That’s a $2,484 loss.
And then there’s XRP. When it hit $3.40 in January (a 7-year high, mind you), those 16,992 tokens were worth a wild $57,772. Even now, with XRP down to around $2.36, your investment’s still sitting at a cool $40,101. That’s a mind-blowing $30K+ gain in six months.
Not too shabby for the underdog.
So What’s the Catch?
No catch, really. XRP has just been crushing it compared to the rest of the market. In fact, since the U.S. elections in November 2024, XRP has outperformed the broader crypto market by 281%. That’s wild.
And the kicker? A lot of analysts think this is just the beginning.
Sure, XRP is still under its all-time high, but with this kind of momentum, a lot of folks are betting it hasn’t even hit second gear yet.
