Hard as it might be to picture for some in the crypto mainstream, there is a growing view in segments of the industry that XRP could actually flip Ethereum in market cap before the end of this year — and it is not just speculation from retail corners.

That is a prediction being put forward by John Deaton, founder of CryptoLawUS and longtime representative of XRP holders in the Ripple-SEC case, who believes the gap between the two is smaller than many want to admit.

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The recent launch of the 2x XRP ETF (XXRP) seems to support that argument. Five million dollars in day-one trading volume does not make headlines on its own — especially not in a space obsessed with billion-dollar flows — but when placed in context, it starts to signal something more. 

That figure puts XXRP in the top 5% of ETF launches historically, and it is roughly 4x the volume than the 2x Solana ETF (SOLT) saw.

Despite all the negative sentiment from people within the crypto industry, I’ve always maintained that XRP has much more appeal than industry players want to admit. Just think, 75K XRP holders joined together to petition the Court in the Ripple case - extraordinary. IMO, XRP… https://t.co/ZPL8CKDrYR

— John E Deaton (@JohnEDeaton1) April 9, 2025

Deaton's take is not just based on trading data. He often mentions that over 75,000 XRP holders joined together to petition the court in the Ripple case. He thinks this is a unique way to measure real-world alignment and long-term conviction. 

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