It has been a tough week for the cryptocurrency market as a host of assets have been on the decline. After reaching a landmark price of $110,000 in January, Bitcoin fell to the $84,000 mark before the week was through. Although Ripple has been in the same boat, falling 30%, there may be a path for XRP to surge toward the $3 mark.

There is no denying that XRP had tremendous expectations entering 2025. With the US President bringing forth an overhauled US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ripple was poised to see its years-long legal battle with the agency come to an end. Indeed, development surrounding that lawsuit that has held back the asset’s price could be vital as it hopes to once again gain ground.

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Ripple Falls as Crypto Market Struggles, But All Hope Is Now Lost for XRP in 2025

Last year, the cryptocurrency market saw its most transformative year. That was expected to be usurped by what came to pass in 2025. Although it has yet to live up to that billing, there is no shortage of reasons to be excited. Moreover, after announcing yet another partnership, Ripple could be an asset with more potential than anyone.

The recent market slide has affected almost every crypto on the market. Yet, there is hope nonetheless, as tokens could be currently set to find new paths forward. Ripple is chief among them, as its recent 30% slide may not stand in XRPs way of reaching $3 this year.

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According to cryptocurrency analyst Egrag Crypto, XRP is trading above key support in the daily timeframe. He noted that XRP has fallen below the $2 support at least four times since December 2024. “Each time, bulls have stepped in to defend it,” he notes.

“This is a bullish signal, indicating that buy orders are stacked in this critical region,” he adds. Moreover, he claims that this only raises chances for an “eventual breakout” to propel XRP to new heights. Additionally, he notes that the key upside levels to watch for are $2.60 and $3.10.

“A break and hold above $3.4 will signal a major shift,” the expert said, and he certainly isn’t alone. Cryptocurrency price prediction platform CoinCodex forecasts XRP to reach a price of $4.07 in April of this year. That increase would represent an 89% increase from its current position and would be a new all-time high for the token.