A cryptocurrency market analyst compared XRP to NVIDIA, an American technology company with one of the greatest technological successes in history. The analyst suggested that today’s purchase of XRP may reflect the opportunity investors had when they bought NVIDIA stock in 2000 for just $0.35. The comparison highlights long-term price potential of XRP and emphasizes the importance of HODLing.
XRP shows growth potential today, just like NVIDIA did in 2000
Leading market expert Egrag Crypto noted a striking parallel between the current price of XRP and the early days of NVIDIA. He suggested that buying XRP today could be like buying NVIDIA stock at just $0.35, as reported in 2000. As of this writing, the stock is trading at around $180, a staggering 51,329% augment from over two decades ago.
Egrag Crypto indicates that a $10,000 investment in NVIDIA at $0.35 per share in 2000 would have hedged approximately 28,571 shares. At today’s prices, these shares would be worth over $5,142,780, which would indicate an investment strategy focused more on maintaining conviction and patience than perfect timing or market prediction. Additionally, the analyst comparison illustrates the power of long-term investing in disruptive technologies and shows how early adoption and willingness to weather volatility can result in life-changing gains.
Applying this perspective to XRP, Egrag Crypto highlighted what cryptocurrency has increased from $0.006 to $3.65 over the last 10 years. Comparing the altcoin to NVIDIA stock suggests that the cryptocurrency may have similar transformational potential, explosive growth. As a result, he suggested that XRP’s current price of $2.20 could represent a potential entry point for investors looking to engage in a disciplined long-term strategy.
Much like NVIDIA did in its early days around 2000, XRP is still in the early stages of its growth trajectory. Cryptocurrency has recently emerged from a protracted legal battle with the US SEC which narrow its development and price increases for almost 7 years. As usability increases and continuous development of the ecosystemXRP is well positioned to grow over time. Although its price has fallen by about 20% this year, analysts remain hopeful about its long-term prospects, according to CoinMarketCap.
XRP activity on the chain is breaking records
From a technical perspective, XRP experienced something extraordinary increased activity in the chainsignaling increased engagement across the network. Data from CryptoQuant can be seen that on December 2, the XRP Ledger (XRPL) velocity indicator rose to a yearly high of $0.0324.
Analysts at CryptoQuant revealed that the augment in trading speed suggests that XRP is being actively traded rather than sitting idly in chilly wallets. The augment indicates high liquidity and is significant whale participation who appear to be carrying gigantic amounts of tokens.
Additionally, such activity indicates that the XRP network is experiencing unprecedented levels of engagement, with more coins changing hands in a tiny period of time than the market has seen so far in 2025.
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