Ripple tops $3 for the first time in 8 years, overtaking Bitcoin in Google Trends search volume

Ripple (XRP) has reached $3 for the first time in eight years, overtaking Bitcoin search volume. As of 1:30 p.m. on the 16th, XRP was
It is trading at $3.06, up 8.93% from 24 hours ago and 30.23% from a week ago. This is the first time XRP has surpassed $3 since 2018.
According to Google Trends data, as of the 15th (local time), global search volume for XRP has surpassed search volume for BTC.
In the meantime, XRP has surpassed Bitcoin in terms of search volume twice, and this trend was also observed at the end of November 2024.
According to reports, the XRP/BTC chart has broken through the eight-year-old falling resistance line. This is a sign that XRP will continue to hold up against Bitcoin.
As of 2025, the number of XRP holders has increased by 58,000, indicating that the XRP army is eager to hold on to them.
Meanwhile, the community predicts that if XRP maintains its current rate of price growth, it could rise by more than 2.5 times and overtake Ethereum.
Sovrun co-founder Jeth said, "There is no longer any reason to hold ETH over XRP," and that "XRP is backed by a better regulatory environment."
"Ethereum may have better fundamentals, but XRP is a big contributor to the cryptocurrency market as the first pro-crypto US government takes office on January 20th," he said.
"This is supported by a positive regulatory environment," he added.