Two cryptocurrencies to turn $100 into $1,000 in 2025
As it turned out by December, the trick to making it big in the 2024 cryptocurrency market was no tougher than buying all but the shadiest of meme coins and tokens as the year featured a massive bull run.
Such a setup, for all the optimism, might make finding the right digital assets to invest in in 2025 tougher as across-the-board higher prices indicate that – barring a true parabolic market-wide rally – many cryptocurrencies are likely to offer far more modest gains.
Still, many will likely continue surging, with even the biggest names in the sector, such as Bitcoin (BTC) and XRP, likely generating millionaires, particularly should they hit some of their most bullish price targets of $250,000 and $48, respectively.
Assuming 2025 proves another strong year, however, savvy investors might find even more wealth trading some of the slightly more overlooked digital assets, and Finbold elected to examine two strong trades for the New Year.
Hedera (HBAR)
Hedera (HBAR), the token of a platform focused on providing somewhat unconventional solutions to the issues of blockchain transaction speed, security, and scalability using the ‘Hashgraph’ consensus algorithm, had recorded massive gains since early November.
The surge, though on a hiatus at press time, is likely to continue into 2025 due to numerous recent positive developments, including Canary Capital’s November filing for a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) and an active role in real-world asset tokenization.
The ETF could prove a particularly powerful catalyst, as the mere act of filing raised the cryptocurrency’s prominence, and recent electoral and regulatory developments indicate approval is relatively likely to come next year.
Furthermore, HBAR’s recent performance – a 20.74% correction from the December 6 highs near $0.37 to the press time price of $0.29 – that followed an extraordinarily 433.91% rise in the last 30 days demonstrates both the token’s rally potential and the fact traders are likely, at press time, facing a ‘buy the dip’ opportunity making it easier to turn $100 into $1,000.
Stellar (XLM)
Stellar (XLM) has been in the news more and more in recent weeks for a good reason: its swings are remarkably similar yet stronger than those of XRP.
Specifically, XLM first experienced a 500.84% rally between early November and December, taking it from $0.09307 to $0.5592. Within the same time frame, XRP rocketed 346.27% from $0.51314 to $2.29.
Furthermore, the subsequent correction has also been greater as Stellar dropped 10.43% in the last 7 days to its press time price of $0.43188, while XRP’s downturn amounted to 4.33%.
Much like HBAR, investors seeking to enter an XLM position may have a great opportunity on December 11 as the recent downturn not only means the cryptocurrency is relatively cheap compared to recent highs but has significantly cooled off its relative strength index (RSI), from ‘overbought’ peaks above 90 to 53.68.
Also similar to Hedera, Stellar is benefitting from increased institutional exposure through Grayscale Investments LLC’s Stellar Lumens Trust – a tailwind that has been strong in late 2024 and is likely to grow stronger in 2025 given the general trend toward greater digital assets acceptance and adoption.
Finally, should XLM continue outperforming XRP by a similar margin – and should XRP reach the most bullish of expert expectations – a rally all the way up to $9 could illuminate the token in 2025.
Featured image via Shutterstock
Disclaimer: The content of this article solely reflects the author's opinion and does not represent the platform in any capacity. This article is not intended to serve as a reference for making investment decisions.
You may also like
VIPBitget VIP Weekly Research Insights
Stablecoins have recently emerged as a key focus for central banks and financial institutions, with the potential to reshape global payment systems and financial infrastructure. According to data from Chainalysis, stablecoins have surged to a monthly trading volume of trillions of dollars, accounting for 60% to 80% of total cryptocurrency trading volume. This explosive growth has attracted significant attention from traditional financial players, who are accelerating their integration into the digital economy by issuing stablecoins, contributing to blockchain network development, and offering related financial services. In the U.S., financial giants such as JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo are exploring the potential of jointly issuing stablecoins. At the same time, regulatory discussions surrounding stablecoins and the proposed GENIUS Act are gaining significant momentum in mainstream media. In the Web2 world, traditional companies like Stripe have entered the space by acquiring Bridge to build out stablecoin payment capabilities. Meanwhile, Circle has emerged as one of the most influential crypto firms in the U.S. stock market, second only to Coinbase, driven by the success of its USDC stablecoin. In the DeFi space, Yield-Bearing Stablecoins (YBS) are drawing substantial capital inflows with their innovative interest-generating mechanisms.

VIPBitget VIP Weekly Research Insights
Real World Assets (RWAs) bring real-world financial instruments such as bonds, real estate, and credit onto the blockchain, enabling tokenization, programmability, and global accessibility of traditional financial assets. With U.S. interest rates peaking, monetary policy turning dovish, and ETFs paving the way for institutional capital to enter the crypto space, RWAs have emerged as a leading theme capturing growing institutional attention.

VIPBitget VIP Weekly Research Insights
The Base chain has recently seen several major strategic developments: Coinbase has integrated DEX routing for Base on its main app, bridging the gap between CeFi and DeFi liquidity; Shopify has partnered with Base to expand real-world applications and user access points. At the same time, Circle and Coinbase stocks have surged by over 700% and 50% respectively, creating a wealth effect that may spill over into the Base ecosystem—boosting both its TVL and token prices. Recommended projects include: 1) AERO (Aerodrome)—The leading DEX on Base, showing strength despite market downturns; well-positioned to benefit from Coinbase integration. 2) BRETT—A flagship memecoin on Base with over 840,000 holders; likely to lead the next Base memecoin rally. 3) New tokens on Bitget Onchain—Offer early access to emerging Base memecoins while helping users avoid high-risk tokens.

Trending news
MoreCrypto prices
More








