This year continues to be a remarkable year for the cryptocurrency market. Despite still facing significant volatility, many major cryptocurrencies have seen substantial growth since Donald Trump's presidential election victory last November. The new administration's more open policies have created favorable conditions for businesses and investors in this field, making confidence in the future of crypto stronger than ever.

Among them, XRP and Shiba Inu (SHIB) are two names that have garnered much attention. However, their journeys are completely different: XRP is breaking through strongly, while Shiba Inu is still struggling to find a new direction. So which coin has the potential to become a 'millionaire maker' in the near future?

XRP: Ambition to Capture International Payment Market Share

XRP is one of the most impressive performing cryptocurrencies since Donald Trump's election. Part of the reason is due to the leadership change at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), helping Ripple – the company behind XRP – escape years of legal pressure. The SEC is even predicted to soon approve the XRP ETF fund this year.

Technically, XRP can handle up to 1,500 transactions per second at an extremely low cost. Ripple is expanding its ecosystem to include:

  • Stablecoin RLUSD

  • Traditional financial customers

  • Acquisition deal of Hidden Road (prime broker)

  • Latest is the Rail stablecoin platform

Ripple CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, believes that XRP can capture about 14% of the international payment market share from SWIFT – the global payment messaging network – within the next 5 years. He also pointed out the high error rate in the current SWIFT system, viewing this as an opportunity for XRP to expand.

Shiba Inu: From Meme Coin to Ambition in Blockchain Infrastructure

Shiba Inu caused a storm when its price increased by millions of percent in 2021, originally starting as a 'meme token' mimicking Dogecoin. However, in recent years, the development team has worked hard to pull the project away from being seen as just a joke.

A major turning point is the launch of Shibarium in 2023 – a Layer-2 solution built on Ethereum, aimed at:

  • Reduce transaction fees

  • Increase processing speed

  • Support for on-chain governance, NFTs, DAOs, and practical applications

Additionally, some transactions on Shibarium also burn a portion of SHIB tokens, contributing to the reduction of the project's enormous supply.

However, to break through again, Shiba Inu needs either to create another strong social media wave like in 2021 or prove the real value of Shibarium.

Which Coin is More Promising?

In terms of potential profitability 'millionaire' from the current price, both coins need very big boosts.

  • With XRP, the prerequisite is strong expansion in the international payment segment while maintaining the growth momentum of the Ripple ecosystem.

  • With Shiba Inu, the key factor is proving that Shibarium has real application value, or triggering a new global FOMO wave.

However, the crypto market is inherently volatile, so 'betting all assets' on any token carries high risks. If forced to choose, XRP currently has the advantage due to:

  • Strong technical network

  • Breakthrough potential in international payments

  • Ecosystem closely tied to Ripple and traditional financial partners