StratoVM’s Soars 13,169%  & XRP’s ETF Rumors Shake the Crypto World Today! Here’s Why

The interest in big coins is declining and the crypto market is giving rise to promising altcoins. As capital shifts and adoption grows, these altcoins present strong potential for gains, with continuous technological evolution supporting their expansion. One of these altcoins is StratoVM modernizes Bitcoin by adding advanced features, positioning itself as a major innovation. StratoVM’s market potential and growing market activity reinforce its significance while upcoming exchange listings will further validate investor confidence. XRP is the other altcoin that is set to soar as it continues gaining attention through major milestones.

StratoVM’s Mission: Innovation and Scalability for Bitcoin

With BTC dominance in decline, some altcoins have been showing great potential for absorbing the capital leaving Bitcoin’s market. As such three promising altcoins including StratoVM (SVM) and Ripple (XRP), are set to experience growth. StratoVM is a layer-2 network for BTC, with a focus on enhanced speed and scalability. The market data also show that these coins have the potential for growth in the future.

Explosive Growth: StratoVM Price Surge Signals Confidence

StratoVM is trying to update the BTC network and give it the capability to host DeFi, AI, and Smart Contracts. This gives StratoVM a lot of potential as Bitcoin’s network has not had much of upgrades. Although BTC is digital gold, it lacks the utility some altcoins like Ethereum or Solana present. As such StratoVM’s goal of creating and enhancing Bitcoin can give it high potential for widespread adoption in the market. StratoVM is currently can be traded on Uniswap and is also set to be released on some centralized exchanges.

Chart 1 – Provided Coingecko, published on Coingecko, March 18, 2025

Based on Chart 1 SVM’s price has grown 13,1691% in the past month reaching $0.3817 on March 11. Since then the coin has had a correction and is trading at $0.1533 as of March 18. StratoVM’s market cap reached $32 million at its peak, although it has decreased since then reaching nearly $14M today. However, based on CoreDAO’s predicted valuation of $990 million, StratoVM’s market potential is unexplored. SVM’s testnet has also seen major interest from users as it has recorded 56K transactions per day, across 113K wallets.

Ripple’s Regulatory Wins: XRP Gaining Institutional Traction

XRP has made a lot of noise lately with its exponential growth last year, and major upcoming developments this year. One major news for this coin is the possible approval of its ETFs, which can increase XRP’s institutional adoption. This coin has already entered the ETF market in some European countries but the US approval remains the most critical. This coin has experienced major price swings in the previous few weeks. An instance of this was when Donald Trump announced XRP as one of the coins present in the US crypto reserve.

Brad Garlinghouse the Ripple CEO’s efforts to create a better regulatory environment for XRP’s growth have also been making headlines. He has been in talks with US officials to position XRP in the center of the digital payment industry. XRP’s price has been in decline in the past month, falling from trading near $3 to now hovering around $2.3. However, with the recent news of the SEC dropping its case against Ripple, XRP’s institutional adoption is expected to grow. 

Altcoins on the Rise: Next Big Opportunity in Crypto?

With the expanding and growing crypto market altcoins are set to attract new investors, making them the next big thing. As such as adoption for StratoVM rises, it could rival established layer-2 networks and expand beyond Bitcoin’s ecosystem. However, fierce competition in the altcoin market forces these coins to maintain continuous technological advancements. Consequently success depends on their ability to deliver groundbreaking solutions and sustain investor confidence.