If you are in crypto for at least some time, you probably heard about ‘Coin Bureau’ one of the most popular YouTube channels. With over 2.66 million subscribers, they got XRP holders wondering after their most recent viral video.

The XRP price is trading around $2.29 after dipping 5% today. But what’s next for Ripple and XRP according to Coin Bureau?

XRP has stayed pretty strong compared to other cryptos during market drops. Trump recently announced XRP would be part of the U.S. Strategic Crypto Reserve, along with Bitcoin and Ethereum. This doesn’t mean the government is buying crypto with tax money – they’re just holding onto coins they’ve seized. Still, it shows the government sees value in XRP.

JP Morgan thinks XRP ETFs will bring in huge money once approved. CBOE has already filed paperwork with the SEC for these ETFs. CME Group even briefly listed XRP futures on their site before saying it was “just a test.” If these ETFs get approved, XRP’s price could really take off.

Workspot, a public company, added XRP to its reserves recently. Ripple also got money transmitter licenses in New York and Texas, which is a big deal. They’ve partnered with Chainlink and Ono Finance to help tokenize real-world assets. But the XRP Ledger had two outages in recent months, which has some big institutions worried.

XRP has been hanging around $2 for a while now. If the economy improves, it might climb back to $3 or higher. If things get worse, it could drop to $0.80 if it breaks below $2.

Two big things could push XRP’s price up: spot ETF approval (probably fall 2025) and the launch of an EVM-compatible sidechain for XRP. With these developments, XRP might reach $5 to $7 by 2025.

Here’s what nobody’s talking about: Ripple seems to be moving away from XRP. At first, XRP was supposed to help with international money transfers. Now, Ripple is focusing more on their stablecoin, RLUSD. This means XRP might not be as important to Ripple’s future as many investors think.

Ripple owns a lot of XRP and keeps selling it. They sold over $2.5 billion worth in just the last three months. This selling puts downward pressure on the price.

The company isn’t planning to go public because they already have plenty of cash from selling XRP and from their RLUSD business. Even though the U.S. is becoming more crypto-friendly, Ripple is expanding in Europe and moved assets to a new foundation in France.

Ripple has secured regulatory approval from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), making us the first blockchain payments provider licensed in the DIFC. https://t.co/6oHWtnjODr

This milestone unlocks fully regulated cross-border crypto payments in the UAE, bringing…

XRP faces tough competition from Ethereum and Solana, especially in stablecoins and tokenization. The recent network outages make banks nervous about using it. And when the EVM sidechain launches, it might get congested just like Ethereum did.

Read also: XRP Price Flashes ‘Sell’ Signal as Lawyer Has a Big Update on Ripple vs SEC Case

The truth is Ripple is changing direction. They’re focusing more on their stablecoin, working with big institutions, and buying other companies. This might be good for Ripple as a company but creates questions for people holding XRP hoping for that $7 price tag.

Ripple is looking beyond XRP now. They’re building financial tools for banks and businesses. XRP might still go up in price, especially if ETFs get approved, but Ripple isn’t putting all their eggs in the XRP basket anymore, concludes Coin Bureau.

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