How high XRP will perform in this cycle continues to be a subject of heated debate among market analysts.
The discussion regained momentum after XRP hit a multi-month high of $2.65 yesterday. While some analysts are calling for conservative targets around $5, others believe even a $10 projection underestimates XRP’s potential.
Currently, new perspectives are emerging that argue for an “easy” $10 scenario based on XRP’s growing dominance in the overall crypto market.
Why XRP Will Easily Break $10 This Cycle
In a tweet, widely followed market analyst “DK64Trades” claimed XRP could easily break into the double-digit price range by the end of this cycle. He shared this view after comparing XRP’s current market dominance to its historical levels, particularly when it last reached peak value.
He noted that in January 2018, when XRP traded at $3.84, its market dominance stood at approximately 31.33%. However, DK64Trades pointed out that when XRP reached $3.34 in January 2025, close to the 2018 all-time high, its market dominance was only around 5%.
Given this significant gap in dominance despite similar price action, he projects a scenario where XRP’s dominance could expand massively, similar to 2018, which could lead to a substantial increase in price.
Specifically, he indicated that XRP’s dominance had dropped sixfold from the previous peak. If the asset recovered this dominance, its market cap would sit at $1.04 trillion, considering the global crypto market cap currently around $3.33 trillion. Notably, this new valuation translates to a price of $17.8 for XRP.
Other Analysts’ Views on XRP’s Potential Dominance
In a separate commentary, Sistine Research also highlighted XRP’s historical dominance to argue for its upside potential. Sistine Research projects XRP’s dominance could rise from its current level of around 4% to between 12% and 32%. This outlook implies a possible 3x to 8x increase in XRP’s price.
Interestingly, analyst “Avechristrex” believes a market dominance range of 12% to 19% would be a good point to take profits and exit the market.
Meanwhile, other analysts are proposing even bolder price forecasts for XRP, even with lower dominance, based on expected peak valuations of the broader crypto market by the end of this cycle.
Higher XRP Price Despite Lower Market Share
In a recent post, analyst Capt Toblerone projected the crypto market could reach $35 trillion this season. He expects XRP’s market cap to hit $1.25 trillion. Under this scenario, he predicts Bitcoin’s dominance, currently above 62%, will drop significantly to as low as 16.94%.
Historically, such a drop in Bitcoin’s market share has allowed altcoins to gain dominance and reach new price highs.
Notably, Capt Toblerone’s analysis, which calls for a $1.25 trillion XRP valuation in a $35 trillion crypto bull market, implies a reduced dominance for XRP. Even so, this valuation would equate to a $22 unit price for XRP, with its market dominance shrinking to just 3.5%.
For other leading cryptocurrencies like Ethereum and Solana, Capt Toblerone projects valuations of $3.61 trillion and $3.5 trillion, respectively. Each represents roughly 10% of the anticipated $35 trillion total market cap.
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