Pundit says Ripple’s $3B-plus acquisitions position XRP for stronger gains

SMQKE points to XRP’s 350x run and Ripple’s $3B+ buys

Crypto pundit SMQKE says XRP once returned ~350x and could see stronger, utility-led gains after Ripple’s recent institutional acquisitions. He compares its 2017–2018 surge to Bitcoin and Ethereum. Source

Between 2017 and 2018, XRP did ~350x. Bitcoin did ~14x, Ethereum ~100x. XRP’s rise was ~24x steeper than Bitcoin. Source Source

That run came before Ripple’s major buys. SMQKE says momentum drove it then. Now, he argues the fundamentals are stronger after >$3B in acquisitions since 2017. Source

• Metaco in 2023 for $250M. Bank-grade custody for G-SIBs. Source
• Standard Custody in 2024. New York–regulated trust services. Source
• Hidden Road, now Ripple Prime, for $1.25B. Prime brokerage clearing trillions annually. Source
• Rail (stablecoin payments), GTreasury (corporate treasury), Palisade (wallet and custody). Most deals closed last year. Source

He says this builds a stronger base for durable price appreciation. He also alludes to possible XRP integrations with SWIFT, FedNow, and DTCC. Source

Marcus Treacher, ex-Ripple, calls XRP “not a speculative currency” and a long-term play. SMQKE echoes: “news doesn’t move prices, utility does.” The focus is utility and adoption. Source Source

At writing, XRP is ~$1.39, up over the last 24 hours. Price