Ripple (XRP) is undoubtedly one of the leading cryptocurrency tokens in the market. Its inclusion in a massive ETF narrative adds weight to the token, giving it strong market credibility. In the middle of this, Morgan Stanley, a leading financial giant, has added a few comments about Ripple, sending waves of surprise through the market. Will XRP be able to truly surge and spark a new high amid all this hype and attention? Let’s find out.
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Morgan Stanley & XRP: What’s Happening?

SMQKE, a leading research portal, recently uploaded a few snippets of an article outlining Morgan Stanley’s stance towards XRP. The article consisted of content on Ripple and how its usage in mainstream finance can help bring a new revolution. The snippet uploaded by SMQKE comprised a similar narrative, adding that Morgan Stanley considers XRP an able alternative to the SWIFT payment system.
The snippet uploaded by the research platform further outlined how the financial giant believes XRP can help reduce settlement periods and speed up transactions.
“Remember,“ Morgan Stanley has stated that adopting a Ripple-like payment system could “shorten settlement periods, speed up transactions, and reduce the risk of fraud.” 🎯 “Morgan Stanley considers Ripple to be a leading international payment alternative to Swift.”💎”.
🚨BREAKING: Morgan Stanley Considers #XRP As Leading Alternative to SWIFT! pic.twitter.com/zunf6iZHKT
— JackTheRippler ©️ (@RippleXrpie) May 4, 2025
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The Token’s Price Analysis
As per CoinCodex, Ripple may soon hit the $1.80 price mark by the end of May 2025.
“According to our current XRP price prediction, the price of XRP is predicted to drop by -15.72% and reach $ 1.829536 by June 4, 2025. Per our technical indicators, the current sentiment is neutral while the Fear & Greed Index is showing 64 (greed). XRP recorded 12/30 (40%) green days with 5.28% price volatility over the last 30 days.”

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