Standard Chartered on Tuesday forecasted that XRP’s XRP/USD market capitalization will overtake Ethereum’s ETH/USD by the end of 2028, positioning XRP as the second-largest non-stablecoin digital asset.

What Happened: The bold prediction, made by Geoffrey Kendrick, head of digital assets research at Standard Chartered, highlights XRP’s growing role in cross-border payments amid shifting market dynamics.

The announcement coincides with the New York Stock Exchange’s approval of a new leveraged XRP exchange-traded fund, signaling increased mainstream interest in the cryptocurrency.

In a note shared with Benzinga, Kendrick emphasized XRP’s potential to outpace Ethereum over the…

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