Bitcoin is holding above $110,014, Ethereum is trading at around $3,853, and Ripple has been at around $2.506. However, XRP has performed well this year, with no doubt about that. With another coin, Little Pepe (LILPEPE), gaining attention in the last week, early numbers and a successful presale have made it possible that the meme coin could outdo XRP in terms of ROI over the next six months.
Ripple (XRP): The Giant Moving Slowly
Because many banks have widely adopted Ripple and are well-known for its use case in real-world cross-border payments, it has become one of the most trusted cryptocurrencies among market participants, trading at $2.55 per XRP. Following the Ripple-SEC settlement, XRP has recovered significantly, with some analysts predicting that XRP could reach $5 within a bullish market condition. However, the lack of scalability remains the biggest issue for the coin. Once a project reaches this scale, we are at the market cap where it will be challenging to generate profits quickly. Expecting returns of 20x or 50x in a short period is unrealistic. This is where it gets interesting: a more recent project, such as Little Pepe, is already experiencing a growth phase its older counterparts never experienced at this stage of their development.
Little Pepe (LILPEPE): The Rising Star of Meme and Layer 2
At the time of writing, Little Pepe’s presale is in stage 13, with each token selling for $0.0022. The presale is 96.28% filled, having raised $27,363,773 out of a $28,775,000 target. In total, 16,608,532,041 tokens have been sold out of 17,250,000,000. When it launches at $0.0030, investors from this stage could gain around 36.36%, while early buyers from stage 1 are already up 120%. What sets Little Pepe apart isn’t just the numbers. It’s built on a next-generation Layer 2 blockchain with zero transaction fees, ultra-low costs, and robust security. Recently, Little Pepe was listed on CoinMarketCap and officially audited by Certik, which helps build investor confidence. The project has also launched a $777k giveaway and a Mega Giveaway offering over 15 ETH in rewards for top presale buyers between stages 12 and 17. Even more interesting is that between June and August 2025, Little Pepe peaked above PEPE, Dogecoin (DOGE), and Shiba Inu (SHIB) on ChatGPT’s memecoin trend chart. That’s a strong signal that it’s capturing attention fast.
Why It Matters Now
The difference between XRP and Little Pepe comes down to timing and growth potential. Both have value, but in six months, Little Pepe could deliver the kind of returns that XRP might need ten years to match. With 19 total presale stages, LILPEPE’s current stage still gives investors room to grow before its listing price of $0.0030. If it continues this momentum, the coin could realistically climb more than 21,000% over time.
Final Thoughts
XRP remains a safe play for long-term investors. But for those watching the next big move, Little Pepe seems to hold that spark the market hasn’t seen in a while. Its presale is almost sold out; its listings and audits are verified, and the community continues to grow rapidly. At $0.0022 per token currently, this could be one of the few opportunities to get in early before prices rise. If the projections hold, Little Pepe might deliver the kind of gains in the next six months that XRP could take a decade to achieve.