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Monero price prediction: here’s why XMR could surge soon

Monero price made a strong bullish breakout after spending over three years in a deep consolidation between $125 and $180. The XMR token soared to a high of $217, its highest level since May 2022. It has jumped by over 97% from its lowest point this year.

Why Monero price has bounced back

Monero is a highly popular privacy coin whose transactions, unlike those of other cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, cannot be tracked. 

These privacy features have made it a controversial coin in the industry, which has pushed several exchanges to delist it over the years. It was delisted by popular names like Coinbase, Binance, and Kraken.

Most of Monero’s trading was happening in KuCoin, HTX, Bitfinex, Gate, MEXC, and Xt.com.

Therefore, the XMR coin is rebounding as crypto investors rotate to old-school coins after the recent success of Ripple and Stellar. The hope is that these coins will reignite the hype and continue rising in the near term.

Some analysts believe that major exchanges will decide to relist Monero after a recent court verdict about Tornado Cash. In a US ruling, three judges ruled that a US agency responsible for sanctions was not in order in sanctioning the smart contract.

Addditionally, there are rising hopes that the new Trump administration will be more friendly to the crypto industry. Trump has hinted that he will ensure friendlier regulations, which will let exchanges list more tokens, including Monero.

Meanwhile, there are signs that Monero is generating hype among crypto investors. In an X post, UB noted that the coin has not been above $183 in the last 900 days, and that a bullish breakout would get “silly.” 

As shown below, one analyst believes that Monero will be the next altcoin to giga send and that it could jump to over $600 in the near term.