Pundit Predicts XRP Price in 12 months, Says Ethereum Would Still be Around $4,000

A market commentator has shared his predictions for the prices of Bitcoin, XRP, and other assets in 12 months, with a bearish outlook on Ethereum.

This mixed outlook comes from Parker, a Florida-based trader and community influencer. The market analyst revealed that he expects Bitcoin to soar to a price of $210,000 by August 2026. With BTC currently changing hands at $117,842, this would represent a 78% increase for the crypto firstborn within 12 months.

Notably, this is a rather realistic expectation, considering Bitcoins past performance. For context, the premier crypto asset traded for $64,612 a year ago. With the current $117,842 price, this indicates that Bitcoin has increased 82% over the past year.

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With XRP currently trading for $3.11, this represents a mere 44% for the altcoin. Notably, this forecast is rather unrealistic because XRP has repeatedly outperformed Bitcoin during periods of market upside due to its greater volatility.

While this volatility leads to steeper declines for XRP during a downturn, it also results in greater price surges when the market is seeing positive momentum. For instance, when BTC soared 37% in November 2024 after the U.S. elections, XRP rallied by an explosive 283%. Also, in January 2025, BTC rose 9.67% while XRP spiked 45.98%.

Considering this pattern, a suggestion that XRP would rally 44% during a period when BTC rises 78% does not reflect recent market realities. Notably, most analysts also disagree with the prediction of an XRP top of $4.5 in the next year. For one, Jake Gagain expects XRP to reach $7.5 in 2025.

Bearish on Ethereum; Mildly Bullish on Other Altcoins

Interestingly, Parker also suggests Ethereum is likely to remain at the $4,000 price range over the next year. His disclosure comes at a time when Ethereum has been performing better than the rest of the market over multiple time frames. Specifically, while the total crypto market cap has increased 5.23% this month, ETH has witnessed a more substantial 20% rise within the same period.

At press time, Ethereum changes hands at $4,453, up 33.7% this year. However, Parker believes the price will remain stagnant over the next year. This contrasts with the prediction from banking institution Standard Chartered, which recently reviewed its Ethereum price prediction for 2025 to $7,500. Also, Tom Lee expects ETH to hit $10,000 this year.

Meanwhile, in his recent commentary, Parker confirmed he was mildly bullish on other assets. Specifically, he predicts Sui to rise to $6, representing a 60% increase from the current price of $3.74. Also, he expects Solana (SOL) to spike 165% to $500, marking his most bullish expectation.