For the past 6 months, the price of Hedera has fluctuated massively, with a notable increase observed in late 2024 when it surged from around $0.05 to over $0.35, marking about 7X increase. However, since that peak, the price has retraced significantly.
Cryptocurrency analyst Steph from the channel “Steph is Crypto” with 43 thousand subscriber shared his detailed analysis of HBAR’s potential value for 2025. The analysis begins with a compelling premise of 3,000 HBAR coins, currently worth about $660 which could potentially see significant growth in 2025.
Understanding HBAR Market Position
Steph draws interesting parallels between HBAR and XRP. He noted their similar roles in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. XRP focuses on replacing SWIFT for banking transactions, HBAR has garnered support from major corporations including Google, IBM, and Boeing.
The key technological distinction, as Steph explains, lies in HBAR use of Hashgraph technology, a DAG (Directed Acyclic Graph) system that offers improved scalability compared to traditional blockchain.
Hedera Market Projections and Base Scenario
The cryptocurrency market currently sits at $3.16 trillion, with HBAR holding a modest 0.27% market share. Steph references Standard Chartered Bank’s prediction of a $10 trillion total cryptocurrency market cap by late 2025 or early 2026. In his base case scenario, Steph suggests that if HBAR reaches just half of XRP current market dominance (2.2%), the price could rise to $5.50 per coin. This would transform 3,000 HBAR from its current $660 value to approximately $16,500.
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Bullish Outlook for Hedera
The analyst’s bull case scenario is even more optimistic. He made a referral to XRP peak market dominance of 15.9% in 2018. Steph calculates that if HBAR achieves half of that, the price could potentially reach $19.87 per coin. If this were to happen, 3,000 HBAR could be worth nearly $60,000.
Steph stresses the speculative nature of these projections while maintaining his optimism about HBAR potential. He points to HBAR current modest market share of 0.27% as evidence of significant room for growth, particularly given the increasing institutional adoption. The YouTuber says that he holds both HBAR and XRP in his portfolio, though his XRP position is larger.
Steph concludes his analysis by suggesting that HBAR could be one of the biggest winners in the upcoming bull run, with projections ranging from $16,500 to $60,000 for a 3,000 HBAR holding.
