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Pseudonymous crypto analyst and X DAO founder Rekt Fencer has issued ambitious price outlooks for $XRP and Chainlink for the final quarter of 2025.
These forecasts come amid growing rivalry between $XRP and $LINK, with widespread discussion about Chainlink potentially overtaking $XRP’s position in the market. Notably, Fencer’s forecast also includes his expectations for other leading crypto assets like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and $BNB.
Chainlink’s Path to $400
In his outlook, Fencer predicts that Chainlink could surge to a range between $250 and $400 by the end of 2025. At its current price near $25, this would represent a 10x to 16x rally. Such a move would push $LINK’s market cap into the hundreds of billions, compared to just $17 billion today.
$XRP to Approach Double Digits
Alongside Chainlink, Fencer projects $XRP’s price to reach between $8.50 and $9 by Q4 2025. This forecast suggests a more modest 3x surge for $XRP from its current level of $2.89, compared to the aggressive 16x outlook Fencer gave for $LINK.
At a $9 price, $XRP’s valuation would surpass $534 billion, still nearly twice that of Chainlink’s projected $271 billion. For context, $XRP currently has a market cap of around $170 billion, making it roughly ten times larger than Chainlink.
While Fencer’s prediction is more conservative than the ultra-bullish estimates of $22 to $99 per token, it still positions $XRP as one of the strongest-performing large-cap assets heading into 2026.
The likely approval of $XRP ETFs in Q4 and Ripple’s expanding partnerships with financial institutions are key catalysts supporting this outlook.
Bitcoin, Ethereum, $BNB, and Solana Outlook
Fencer’s projections extend to other major assets as well. He believes Bitcoin could reach up to $230,000 by December, nearly doubling from its recent peak of $124,400. This outlook aligns with many popular year-end projections for BTC.
As for Ethereum, he predicts a price range of $9,000 to $12,000, echoing other bullish forecasts such as Fundstrat’s $15,000 target.
With Ethereum currently at $4,270, reaching these targets would represent up to a 3x return. Notably, these forecasts place Ethereum on a path toward a multi-trillion-dollar valuation alongside Bitcoin.
Furthermore, Fencer expects $BNB to rise to between $2,800 and $3,300, a 4x jump from its current price of $850. He also projects Solana could reach up to $900, in line with popular forecasts of $1,000 for the coin, which is currently trading at $184.