It's hard to predict the future -- especially in the roller coaster ride of cryptocurrency investing. But with prices up by a jaw-dropping 473% over the last 12 months, many investors might wonder if the Ripple network's native token XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) can continue its run to $5 in 2025.

The cryptocurrency has surged 500% over the past year, with investors hoping that the legal issues plaguing XRP will soon end.

Industry critics claim XRP lacks decentralization and utility, calling it a "token on a database" controlled by Ripple Labs.

The XRP price collapsed hard on Monday as the crypto and stocks meltdown gained steam. Ripple dropped from a high of $3.3970 in January to a low of $1.7753. So, what next for the price of Ripple? XRP price prediction The weekly chart shows that the XRP token peaked at $3.