XRP price is projected to climb significantly by the last quarter of 2025, according to new insights from pseudonymous crypto strategist and X DAO founder, Rekt Fencer. The forecast comes amid increasing competition between XRP and Chainlink (LINK), and widening discussions in the crypto space about potential market cap shifts between these two prominent tokens.

Chainlink’s Potential Market Rally

In his public analysis, Fencer shared that Chainlink could experience a substantial price increase, skyrocketing from its current price of around $25 to a range of $250 to $400 by the end of 2025. This upward trajectory would mark a 10x to 16x gain in value.

Should LINK reach the $400 mark, its total market capitalization would surge to approximately $271 billion—well beyond its present valuation of $17 billion. This dramatic shift would place LINK’s market value about $100 billion higher than where XRP stands today, adding further weight to the ongoing “flippening” debate over whether Chainlink might overtake XRP’s dominance.

Adding to this narrative, Chainlink has already surpassed XRP in search volume on Google Trends. In decentralized finance (DeFi), LINK also boasts an impressive $93 billion in total value secured, dwarfing XRP’s $85 million TVL.

XRP Aiming for Near Double-Digit Growth

Though not expected to match Chainlink’s explosive gains, XRP is still forecasted to climb from its current $2.89 to a range of $8.50 to $9 by Q4 2025. This marks a roughly 3x increase. At this level, XRP’s total market value would cross $534 billion—around twice the projected value of Chainlink at $271 billion—even if LINK hits the upper boundary of Fencer’s expectation.

While more moderate than the extreme forecasts placing XRP between $22 and $99, Fencer’s prediction remains notably bullish and positions the token as a top contender in large-cap crypto assets heading into 2026.

Key factors influencing this optimistic XRP outlook include the anticipated launch of XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in late 2025 and Ripple’s continued expansion through partnerships with financial institutions. These developments could significantly enhance liquidity and investor confidence in the asset.

Other Top Cryptocurrency Predictions

Fencer’s forecasts also touched on prominent cryptocurrencies beyond XRP and LINK. He expects Bitcoin to reach $230,000 by December, a number that nearly doubles its previous record high of $124,400. This aligns with several popular year-end Bitcoin projections already circulating in the crypto analysis arena.

Ethereum is also expected to perform impressively, with projected prices ranging between $9,000 and $12,000 by the year’s end. Considering that ETH currently sits at $4,270, this would represent up to a 3x gain and position Ethereum with a valuation climbing into the trillions.

For Binance Coin (BNB), Fencer has laid out an expected rise to somewhere between $2,800 and $3,300, which would almost quadruple its current price near $850. In parallel, Solana (SOL) is slated to reach as high as $900. That projection falls in line with widespread expectations of a $1,000 milestone for SOL, which is now trading at roughly $184.

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Analysts forecast significant growth across top crypto assets like XRP and Chainlink by the end of 2025.