XRPL-EVM is live.
$120M+ flowing via @axelar, to date.
$XRP as gas. 80+ chains connected. A new layer of open finance is emerging.

This isn’t hype. It’s a shift.

yesterday, Ripple caused a ripple in the crypto market, stirring the waters again.

could this be the onset of a Ripple SzN?

with XRP hitting $2.975 yesterday, just 18% shy of its $3.40 ATH, it’s hard to call this a coincidence.

 there's perhaps a deeper signal here and maybe, just maybe, Ripple SzN comes before ETH SzN as the spark of the coming bull run.

let’s take a quick deep dive using key timeline events that point to this evolution. 👇

⇨ 2004: The Birth of RipplePay

canadian developer Ryan Fugger launched [RipplePay .com]; an IOU-based trust network for decentralized digital payments.

⇨ 2011: XRP Is Conceived

Jed McCaleb, David Schwartz, and Arthur Britto begin building a more efficient blockchain than Bitcoin displaying fast, low-energy, with a native token (XRP).

⇨ 2012: OpenCoin & XRP Launched

the new team  approach Fugger, acquire RipplePay, and launch OpenCoin (later Ripple Labs).

100B $XRP is pre-mined with 80B held by the company, 20B to founders and contributors.

⇨ 2013–2017: Rebrand & RippleNet

Ripple Labs shifts focus to building RippleNet becoming a cross-border payment solution for institutions.

major partnerships (Santander, SBI Holdings), even as XRP trades under $0.01.

this calm would soon become a storm.

⇨ 2017: Boom & Controversy

XRP rockets from <$0.01 to over $3.00, becoming #3 by market cap.

Ripple partners with AmEx, PNC, MoneyGram, but centralization criticism mounts as Ripple held most of the supply, clashing with crypto’s decentralization ethos.

⇨ 2020---2023: SEC's Lawsuit.

-> Dec 2020: SEC sues Ripple for $1.3B in alleged unregistered XRP sales (unlike many others Ripple is quite centralized)

-> XRP gets delisted in the U.S., price crashes, but Ripple thrives abroad.

-> July 2023: Court rules XRP is not a security when sold on exchanges marking a major win.

XRP relists on top exchanges, and Ripple pushes ODL, CBDCs, NFTs, and infrastructure tools.

⇨ 2024–2025: Ripple’s Comeback

Ripple expands the XRPL ecosystem with sidechains, tokenization, and real-world finance through axelar GMP.

@Axelar’s involvement supercharges this:

-> Feb 2024: Ripple & Axelar partner for XRPL interoperability

-> Jun 2024: XRPL-EVM Sidechain announced

-> June 30, 2025: Axelar connects XRPL-EVM to 80+ chains, unlocking insane cross chain liquidity.

-->> Key Metrics:

-> TVL: $105M (crossed $100M just 2 weeks after mainnet).

-> Contracts: ~1,400 in first 7 days.

-> Validators: 25+ independent companies.

-> Gas Token: XRP (on both base & EVM).

-> DEX Volume: about $261K/day (XRPL core DEX, not public data yet).

-> Cross-chain Flow: >$100M/day via Axelar

XRPL-EVM has outpaced most 2021 Layer 1 launches, and it's not even a month old.

the significance can't be underestimated. 

ripple isn’t just bouncing back you know, it’s becoming a major institutional-grade Web3 player.

with next week being Crypto Week, don’t be surprised if we’re staring at a new ATH, or even something bigger.

stay sat, Ripple SzN is just getting started.

I'll keep digging to get you more info on Ripple SzN.

ps: I think the best occurrence is that Ripple as of now is lawsuit free. hence, investors, developers and users would be more inclined to use Ripple.