5 reasons crypto dino coins like XRP, Tron and ADA are going parabolic
A swathe of older altcoins colloquially known as “dino coins” have rallied while many of the newer tokens have stalled; analysts explain some of the reasons why.
The blistering rallies staged by a swathe of “dino coins,” including Ripple, Tron, Cardano, and Hedera, have left many crypto-natives in disbelief, seeming to have come out of nowhere on little news or with an obvious catalyst.
So what propelled the massive gains, and will it continue in 2025?
Leading the dino coin comeback is XRP (XRP), which rallied over 450% in a single month, adding around $100 billion to its market cap and surging past Solana (SOL) and Tether (USDT) to become the third-largest cryptocurrency by total value.
