$XRP (Ripple)2011: Not launched. XRP Ledger launched in 2012.2012: ~$0.005 (August 2013 data, earliest available; XRP was pre-mined and traded minimally).2013: ~$0.01 (May average; early trading on small exchanges).2014: ~$0.005 (July low; limited market activity).2015: ~$0.006 (May average; low liquidity).2016: ~$0.006 (May average; Ripple focused on banking partnerships).2017: ~$0.26 (May surge due to crypto market boom and Ripple’s enterprise adoption).2018: ~$0.68 (May; post-2017 bull run correction but still elevated).2019: ~$0.31 (May; steady despite bear market).2020: ~$0.21 (Mother’s Day; cross-border payment adoption grew).2021: ~$1.39 (May; altcoin rally, but SEC lawsuit filed in Dec 2020 capped gains).2022: ~$0.41 (May; bear market and ongoing SEC case weighed).2023: ~$0.43 (May; legal uncertainty persisted).2024: ~$0.51 (May; partial SEC lawsuit resolution boosted sentiment).2025: ~$2.36 (May 11; post-SEC victory, Bitcoin rally, and DeFi integration).Key Success Factors: XRP’s price spikes often tie to Ripple’s banking partnerships (e.g., Japan-South Korea tests in 2019) and legal developments. The 2025 surge reflects the SEC lawsuit resolution ($50M fine vs. $2B sought) and Bitcoin’s rally.