During the 2017-2018 bull run, Ripple’s native token XRP went from $0.01 to an all-time high of $3.40. The massive spike occurred in just a year’s time generating phenomenal returns to early investors. Traders who rode the bull run back then made stellar profits and life-changing gains in a short period. However, lightning struck the leading altcoin as the SEC filed a lawsuit against Ripple claiming it to be a security.

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It’s been more than seven years since Ripple’s XRP failed to climb above the $3.40 mark despite repeated attempts. It went to a high of $1.65 in May 2021 bull run and plummeted to the $0.3 level in 2022. After Trump reclaimed the White House in November, the Ripple’s native token reached $2.5 attracting heavy bullish sentiments.

XRP also touched a yearly high of $3.28 in 2025 ahead of Trump’s inauguration coming close to breaching its ATH. It failed to climb above $3.40 and quickly retraced in price, hovering around the $2.2 level in May. Now, will the Ripple’s native token replicate its phenomenal performance of 2017-18 in the next bull run? Let’s find out in this article.

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Ripple: How High Will XRP Surge in the Next Bull Run?

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Ripple’s native cryptocurrency XRP is now free from the shackles of the SEC lawsuit. There is no legal eagle weighing it down and its price now solely depends on the broader market’s performance. During the next bull run, XRP has higher chances of climbing above its ATH of $3.40 and going further in value.

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The Ripple Foundation is forging new financial deals with banks and entities and that could pump XRP in the long run. Nonetheless, the leading altcoin might not spike drastically in value as it did in 2017-18. The maximum it could do now is double in price and not go beyond the $10 mark anytime soon.