XRP, the native token of Ripple’s ecosystem, may be entering a critical breakout phase after years of slow and uneven price performance. A market analyst known as Tokenicer recently described XRP’s trajectory with the phrase “slowly, then all at once,” suggesting the cryptocurrency is poised for a rapid surge following years of stagnation.
XRP’s Price Struggles and Recovery
Since reaching its all-time high of $3.31 in January 2018, XRP has endured a turbulent journey. The token plunged to $0.43 just months later, briefly recovered to $0.76, and then collapsed further. By March 2020, XRP traded as low as $0.1140.
The situation worsened when the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit against Ripple in December 2020, a move that effectively sidelined XRP during the 2021 bull run while other assets soared.
Despite these setbacks, XRP slowly began regaining momentum. On September 22, 2022, XRP traded at $0.4926, a modest recovery from its 2020 lows but far from its historic peak. By September 22, 2023, the token edged up to $0.502, a meager 1.91% year-over-year growth.
This came despite Ripple achieving a significant legal victory in July 2023, when Judge Analisa Torres ruled that XRP sales on secondary markets were not securities, briefly sending the token to $0.94 before retreating.
Gradual Growth Transforms into Explosion
A more notable shift emerged between September 2023 and September 2024. During that period, XRP climbed to $0.587, marking a 16.93% year-over-year increase. Though still modest compared to other top cryptocurrencies, the growth reflected steady, incremental progress.
Then came a turning point. From late 2024 to early 2025, XRP experienced a dramatic rally, fueled in part by the U.S. presidential election and renewed investor confidence. The token surged above $3 before pulling back, but even with recent corrections, XRP remains up an impressive 387% year-over-year — its strongest single-year growth since inception.
Entering the “All at Once” Phase
According to Tokenicer, XRP’s latest price action illustrates the famous pattern: years of slow accumulation followed by sudden explosive gains. He argues that XRP has now entered the early stages of its “all at once” phase, hinting at the potential for further dramatic upside in the near future.
While Tokenicer stopped short of providing specific targets, other analysts in the community have floated highly ambitious price projections, with some speculating XRP could eventually reach the $100 mark if adoption accelerates.
For now, the focus remains on whether XRP can sustain its newfound momentum and prove that its recent rally was the beginning of a larger breakout rather than a short-lived spike.
If Tokenicer’s thesis plays out, XRP’s long years of frustration could give way to the kind of explosive rally that investors have been waiting for since 2018.