2025 YTD Performance: Bitcoin and XRP are both surging in 2025. Bitcoin is up over 23% year-to-date (after more than doubling in 2024) statmuse.comreuters.com, recently breaking above the $100,000 milestone. XRP has climbed roughly 35% YTDcryptorank.io on top of its massive 2024 rally, reaching multi-year highs around the $3 mark.
Market Cap & Ranking: Bitcoin’s market capitalization has soared past $2 trillion in 2025, solidifying it as the #1 crypto asset. XRP’s market cap now exceeds $150 billion, making it the 3rd largest cryptocurrency behind BTC and Ether reuters.com. Both coins’ market dominance has expanded amid the broader crypto upswing in 2024–2025.
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