XRP and TRON have been some of the better-performing large-cap coins in 2025. Over the year to date, the price of XRP has increased approximately 37%, and TRX has risen roughly 33%, which shows a revival of interest in the two assets. Ripple’s XRP recently skyrocketed to multi-year highs following a favorable legal settlement with the US SEC, trading at in August 2025.
This movement has soared XRP’s to around $172 billion, ranking it as the third-largest cryptocurrency in terms of value (only after Bitcoin and Ethereum). This growth is a solid recovery of XRP, which enjoyed the relief of regulatory uncertainty and enhanced investor confidence.
TRX has also shown remarkable growth. At press time, TRX was trading more than 120% higher than it was a year ago, at a price near $0.33. The token even hit a 12-month high of approximately $0.44 during the recent bull cycle.
TRON’s market capitalization is roughly , less than that of XRP, but this smaller size enabled greater percentage returns within the last year. Experts cite that if the larger crypto market is still bullish, TRX might be near the $1 level by the end of 2025 (or a threefold increase over the current rates).
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