After the lawsuit between them and the SEC ended, they became stronger than ever and whether we like it or not, the truth is that XRP is becoming a giant of the crypto industry. They are growing by connecting with governments, banks...and I wouldn't be surprised to see an XRP ETF launch this year or hit new ATHs.
The XRP ETF will happen. Especially when Trump proposed the creation of a crypto reserve that will include XRP in it. But that doesn't mean XRP's survival will be guaranteed. It's a centralized coin, anyways. The single point of failure will "haunt" XRP for the rest of its life. It might reach new ATHs, but that's it. Bitcoin is and will always be the best. No other cryptocurrency can outmatch BTC's level of resiliency and censorship-resistance.
As far as I'm aware, Ripple froze Jed McCaleb's (XRP co-founder) funds on the XRP Ledger. Which means, Ripple has the ability to conduct the same actions as banks. Between banks, governments, and the XRP Ledger, they're none other than the same. I wouldn't be surprised if the XRP Ledger becomes the global "blockchain" network for the world's CBDCs (or stablecoins). The future is unpredictable, so anything's possible.