These 2 Cryptocurrencies Are Red Hot, But Can They Maintain Their Momentum Past 2025?
Two that particularly stand out are XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) and Litecoin (CRYPTO: LTC). XRP is up 24% for the year, while Litecoin is up 20% for the year. By way of comparison, Bitcoin is up only 2% for the year. That's an anomaly, given that Bitcoin historically leads the market higher. So how much longer can XRP and Litecoin maintain their momentum?
XRP
Let's start with XRP, which stands out as the clear winner in the crypto market right now. It is the best-performing large-market-cap crypto of 2025. And, over the past three months, it is up a head-spinning 400%.
There's a good reason for this spectacular performance, and it has to do with the pro-crypto, pro-business approach of the Trump administration. Keep in mind: Ripple, the company behind the XRP crypto token, has faced regulatory questions about the status of XRP for more than four years now. A Securities and Exchange Commission court case lodged against Ripple has been ongoing since December 2020.