Recently, news has spread suggesting that the price of XRP may rise to $4,800 and surpass the price of Ethereum (Ethereum-ETH), but skeptics see this as something not far-fetched. This potential rise could diminish the significance of the current price levels of Bitcoin (Bitcoin-BTC).

However, Ripple has contributed to this possibility when its CEO Brad Garlinghouse hinted at the likelihood of an initial public offering (IPO) for the company's shares, with speculation that this could happen by the end of this year. The transformation of Ripple into a public company could increase the popularity of the company and its currency XRP worldwide, which could lead to the significant price movements that the surgeon has predicted.