It's hard to predict the future -- especially in the roller coaster ride of cryptocurrency investing. But with prices up by a jaw-dropping 473% over the last 12 months, many investors might wonder if the Ripple network's native token XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) can continue its run to $5 in 2025.

In recent months, XRP has delivered gains that trounced all of the best-known cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), and Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE).

The crypto world has been in an optimistic mood since Trump’s election win, with the new administration having a very favorable crypto stance.

Since 2021, XRP has handled roughly 1 million transactions per day, a figure that hasn't changed much in general over that time period, even though it also experiences its own booms and busts. Conventional transfer networks like ACH,