The world of crypto is filled with ups and downs. Therefore, it is a volatile place where pricing can change at the drop of a hat. Every crypto wants to outdo itself and knock the competition out of the park, and the recent rivalry between RTH and XRP is a testament to that.
As XRP makes massive headway with its stellar performance, ETH mostly shows minimal movement. As a result, the gap between the two is growing significantly.
As of writing this piece, the overall market cap for XRP is close to $155 billion. This market cap is calculated on the current supply. Meanwhile, the fully diluted valuation or FDV of XRP is $267 billion while taking into account the escrowed tokens.
Meanwhile, ETH’s total market cap is $331 billion with minimal movement. Subsequently, the ADV of ETH is also at $331 Billion. As a result, ETH is currently demonstrating sluggish movement.
This could result in a pricing flip, eventually positioning XRP as the second biggest digital asset and making ETH the third. Therefore, investors are waiting to see the pricing flip unfurl.
The Closing Gap
Analysts cannot help but notice the gradual closing gap between the two tokens. A recent tweet by the Co-founder of Coin Bureau, Nic, shows that the XRP vs ETH chart shows an uptrend of 451% since November 2024.
The data shared by Nic shows that XRP has grown nearly five times against ETH in the last four months. As a result, Nic believes that the ‘flip’ could come at around a 50% price rally.
XRP is currently traded at $2.67 with an overall FDV of around $267 billion. As a result, analysts believe that around 24.70% increase in pricing can lead to a full cap of $333 billion. This will put XRP ahead of ETH. Meanwhile, others believe that the ‘flip’ will never come.
One analyst claimed that a 25% surge in XRP’s valuation would set its price at $3.33, with a market cap of $193 billion. Interestingly, XRP held this position briefly in January but did not surpass ETH.
Hence, to grow from $155 billion to $333 billion, XRP needs to trade at $5.76. This is the only way XRP might position itself next to BTC and ahead of ETH.
