{"id":125171,"date":"2025-03-16T11:23:22","date_gmt":"2025-03-16T11:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/?p=125171"},"modified":"2025-03-16T11:23:22","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T11:23:22","slug":"forget-solana-xrp-may-flip-ethereum-first-amid-5-year-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/?p=125171","title":{"rendered":"Forget Solana, XRP may flip Ethereum first amid 5-year high"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source: Cointelegraph.com NewsXRP (XRP) price versus Ether (ETH) reached its highest level in five years over the weekend, extending its recovery.
\nOn March 15, the XRP\/ETH pair touched 0.00128 ETH for the first time since April 2020. That amounts to a 925% rebound when measured from its all-time low of 0.00013 ETH established in June 2024 and approximately 620% gains since November 2024, when Donald Trump won the US presidential election.
\nXRP\/ETH weekly price chart. Source: TradingViewXRP potential breakout versus ETH
\nThe XRP\/ETH rally is fueling speculation among market watchers that XRP could flip Ether to become the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.
\nFor instance, analyst Dom highlights 0.0012 ETH as a historically significant resistance level, a threshold that has consistently preceded explosive rallies in past cycles. He notes that XRP has gone parabolic after breaking this resistance, delivering gains of at least 160% in previous instances.
\nXRP\/ETH 12-hour price charts. Source: TradingView\/DomHe illustrated the same with three key breakout points\u2014in early 2017, late 2017, and 2018 when XRP\u2019s surged against Ether following a confirmed breach of the 0.0012 ETH resistance.
\nAs of March 16, XRP was once again testing this critical level. If history repeats itself, even a partial rally of 80% would be enough for XRP to flip ETH in market capitalization, DOM suggests, especially as Ether\u2019s price risks more downside in 2025.
\nRelated: XRP price poised for 46% gains after Ripple secures first Dubai license
\nAt $138 billion, XRP\u2019s market cap is less than $100 billion short of hitting Ethereum\u2019s. Moreover, XRP\u2019s fully diluted valuation (FDV) briefly surpassed Ethereum’s earlier this week.
\nFor context, FDV represents the total theoretical value of all tokens, including those not yet in circulation, whereas market capitalization only accounts for tokens currently in circulation.
\nWhy is Ethereum underperforming XRP?
\nXRP\u2019s market dominance has grown by over 300% since Trump\u2019s reelection on Nov. 5.
\nXRP.D vs. ETH.D daily price chart. Source: TradingViewThe same period has witnessed Ethereum losing its market share by over 35.50%, showing a clear lack of interest among traders for Ether compared to other top-ranking crypto assets.
\nA key factor in this divergence is regulatory sentiment. Trump has positioned the US as the future “world\u2019s crypto capital,\u201d appointing pro-crypto regulators and pledging to foster a more favorable environment.
\nThis shift has especially benefited XRP, which caters to enterprise users, particularly as Ripple unveiled an institutional DeFi roadmap in February.
\nMeanwhile, Ethereum has slumped due to rising competition from rival layer-1 blockchains, particularly Solana (SOL).
\nThe Dencun upgrade in March 2024, which slashed Ethereum\u2019s transaction fees by 95%, was intended to improve scalability. However, it has also reduced ETH burn rates, increasing supply and weakening its deflationary appeal and \u201cultrasound money\u201d narrative.
\nETH supply rate since the Merge. Source: UltraSound MoneyAt the same time, Solana\u2019s dominance has risen, with its trading volume now rivaling Ethereum and all its layer-2 chains combined.
\nThe network\u2019s faster and cheaper transactions have made it the go-to platform for DeFi activity, memecoin trading, and NFT markets, which Ethereum previously dominated. This shift has eroded Ethereum\u2019s market share, particularly among traders and developers seeking high-speed, low-cost transactions.
\nThis article does not contain investment advice or recommendations. Every investment and trading move involves risk, and readers should conduct their own research when making a decision.Read More<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source: Cointelegraph.com NewsXRP (XRP) price versus Ether (ETH) reached its highest level in five years over the weekend, extending its recovery. On March 15, the XRP\/ETH pair touched 0.00128 ETH… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/125171"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=125171"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/125171\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=125171"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=125171"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=125171"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}