Here’s Why One Analyst Thinks Ripple’s XRP Will Overtake BTC and ETH By 2030

Cameron Scrubs, the founder of Tradeship University, just made one of the boldest XRP calls yet. In a post on X, he said XRP price will not only climb the charts but eventually pass both Bitcoin and Ethereum to become the number-one cryptocurrency by market cap by 2030.

Right now, XRP controls only about 4.4% of the market, while Bitcoin dominates with nearly 60%. Scrubs believes that within less than five years, this balance could flip, with XRP leading the pack.

The Market Gap XRP Needs to Close

For Ripple’s XRP to get there, it would have to close a huge gap. Today, Bitcoin’s market cap sits at over $2.36 trillion, while XRP trails far behind at around $177 billion. That’s a difference of nearly $2.2 trillion.

To bridge that by 2030, XRP price would need to rally more than thirteenfold to reach about $39.4. And that’s only if Bitcoin’s price stays flat.

But if Bitcoin pushes toward $1 million, as many other industry leaders predict, its market cap could jump past $20 trillion. For XRP to match that, it would need to trade above $335.

Even many die-hard XRP supporters admit this kind of move within five years would be extremely difficult.

Cameron Scrubs, founder of Tradeship University, has joined the growing list of pundits making ambitious predictions about XRP future.In a post on X, Scrubs declared that XRP will overtake both Bitcoin and Ethereum to become the world’s number-one cryptocurrency by market…

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What Other Analysts Are Saying

Scrubs isn’t the first to make such a claim. XRP commentator Coach JV has also said XRP could surpass Bitcoin within the decade. On the other hand, crypto influencer Ben Armstrong (BitBoy) takes a more measured view.

He argues that while XRP has speed and efficiency on its side, Bitcoin’s decentralization remains its defining strength. Armstrong also points out Ripple’s large token holdings, over 40% of the total supply, which fuel concerns about centralization.

In his view, XRP price may climb much higher by 2030 and could even close the gap with Bitcoin, but a full “flippening” is far less likely.

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Catalysts That Could Help XRP

Still, XRP’s supporters point to real catalysts that could drive massive growth. Banks and financial institutions continue to explore XRP for cross-border settlements, where transactions can clear in as little as seven seconds.

There are also potential game-changers on the horizon: a Ripple IPO, the rollout of XRP ETFs, and wider institutional adoption. Each of these could help push demand for XRP much higher in the years ahead.

Scrubs’ call that XRP will overtake Bitcoin and Ethereum by 2030 is bold, maybe too bold for many in the industry

But it highlights the growing belief that Ripple’s XRP could play a much bigger role in the global financial system over the next decade. Whether it reaches the top spot or not, the road ahead for XRP looks anything but quiet.

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