The price of XRP has risen 10.5% in the past 24 hours, recovering from yesterday's market plunge. At $0.500878, it has risen a modest 1.5% in the past week, but is up 50% in a month as investors increasingly expect a positive outcome in Ripple's legal case with the SEC.


Since Ripple and the SEC filed separate motions for summary judgment, it has been assumed that their legal dispute had entered its final phase and that it will only be a matter of months before it culminates in some sort of settlement. If correct, this suspicion will provide XRP's price with a massive boost and could help it surpass its current all-time high of $3.40 in the coming months.

As for the chart of XRP, it has just formed a golden cross. This is when its 30-day average (red) crosses its longer-term 200-day average (blue), indicating bullish momentum and a possible breakout to a new medium to long-term level.



At the same time, XRP's relative strength index (purple) is rising again after a slight decline to around 55. Basically, this means that its momentum is increasing without being overbought, suggesting that it can continue to rise.

Technicals represent one of the reasons why XRP may make new highs in 2023, as the coin's RSI has been down for much of this year. However, the main reason it will upset and likely outperform its current ATH is that Ripple's case against the SEC is coming to an end.

Not only is it coming to an end, but things are looking more and more like Ripple will secure a positive settlement. This week, for example, Judge Torres allowed Ripple's motion to file two amicus briefs that will likely support its case, doing so against the SEC's own filings with the court

This is not the only positive ruling Ripple has received this year. Back in January, the court over which he presides ruled that the SEC is obliged to share emails and documents related to a major speech that former chairman Bill Hinman gave in 2018, in which he stated that ETH and BTC are not securities.

This was a decisive victory for Ripple, as it is highly likely that the documents surrounding this speech will ultimately refer to XRP in one way or another. And it is likely, along with other victories this year, to result in a positive end result.

If Ripple gets a deal that allows it to continue trading exactly as before (with XRP re-listing on major exchanges such as Coinbase), then there is a good chance that XRP will float. A recent survey of 55 cryptocurrency and financial technology specialists predicts that it would hit $3.81 in 2025 if Ripple wins, although it is arguable that it could go even higher if the cryptocurrency market in general enters another bull cycle.

In fact, $3.81 is a conservative estimate, representing only a 12% increase from XRP's all-time high of $3.40, set in January 2018. Given that coins like ETH, ADA and BTC gained above their 2017-18 highs by anything between 160% and 250% during the 2021 bull market, XRP holders could potentially see the coin rise to $11.50, assuming another bull market. 

XRP also has the fundamentals to support a long-term rise, which is the third reason why it may reach new highs next year. From signing partnerships to expanding into new markets, Ripple has been steadily growing its network during its SEC case, which puts XRP in a good position for continued growth.


IMPT Set to Offer Quicker Gains


Of course, Ripple may not witness a sell-off until the second quarter of next year, which means that traders looking for a shorter-term profit may be a little frustrated. However, even with the current bearish conditions, there is at least one area where more speculative traders can make large profits quickly, and that is with pre-sales and new altcoins.

In particular, Tamadoge (TAMA) raised $19 million in September before racking up a one-time return of just over 1,800% (relative to its pre-sale price). Although its sale has ended, there are a couple of promising projects with sales still underway, with Project Impact (IMPT) being one of the most interesting.

IMPT, which runs on Ethereum, is a decentralised carbon offset marketplace and green shopping platform, allowing consumers to earn NFT-based carbon credits for buying from retailers that support environmental initiatives. It launched its pre-sale on 3 October and has raised just over $4 million.

Its tokenisation of carbon credits and network of green partners make it an interesting prospect for ESG investors, helped by its use of Ethereum, which, by switching to proof-of-stake last month, reduced its energy consumption by 99% at a stroke. While it is hard to say how much it could appreciate in value as a result of its initial public listing, it has good enough fundamentals to suggest significant gains while investors wait for the Ripple-SEC case to end.