XRP community commentator Alex Cobb believes the next XRP pump could be the one that attempts to dethrone Ethereum in the global rankings.
Cobb shared this perspective after renowned market veteran Peter Brandt drew attention to XRP’s historical price action, calling it one of the most technically “pure” long-term charts in the crypto market.
The chart Brandt shared spans over a decade, capturing XRP’s price movements from 2013 to 2025. It showcases a precise sequence of symmetrical triangles and consolidation zones, each followed by a powerful breakout.
Three Cycles, One Pattern
Notably, Brandt’s chart identifies three key phases in XRP’s evolution. The first was the 2013–2017 period, when XRP traded in a multi-year consolidation before its explosive 2017 breakout, during which the price skyrocketed over 70,000%.
A similar pattern emerged between 2018 and 2024. Specifically, a descending structure formed after the 2018 peak, eventually leading to another breakout by late 2024. The XRP price surged by 600% during this breakout.
Now, in the 2024–2025 phase, the ongoing pattern appears to be repeating the historical structure. XRP is consolidating between $2.60 and $2.80 after facing rejection at its recent peak of $3.66. But market watchers argue another parabolic phase may be approaching.
XRP’s adherence to these formations makes it a textbook example of long-term market rhythm, confirming that a continuation of the earlier bull phase may be underway.
The XRP Next Leg Up Will Be the ‘Ethereum Killer’
Following Brandt’s post, crypto influencer Alex Cobb commented, “The next leg up on XRP will be the Ethereum killer”. In other words, he is suggesting that XRP could overtake Ethereum in the next bullish phase.
Notably, XRP currently has a market cap of $147 billion, while Ethereum is far ahead with $480 billion. To overtake ETH, XRP would need to surge by over 230% from its current price of $2.46 to cross $8. Meanwhile, any rebound in Ethereum’s price would further widen the gap, limiting XRP’s chances of overtaking ETH.
The next leg up on XRP will be the Ethereum killer https://t.co/m56o7FuOpo
— Cobb (@Cobb_XRPL) October 13, 2025
Any Chance XRP Overtakes ETH?
Cobb’s projection reflects optimism within the XRP community that the token could overtake ETH by the end of this bull cycle. During XRP’s breakout run in late 2024 and early 2025, there were widespread expectations and projections for XRP to become the second-biggest cryptocurrency, as it briefly did in 2018.
This optimism was fueled by Ethereum’s sluggish price movement at the time, during which it significantly underperformed. However, Ethereum’s position has since improved. In August, it even set an all-time high of $4,950, after surging 239% from its April lows of $1,385.
This shift led commentators like analyst Charting Guy, who once predicted the XRP “flippening,” to reverse his stance.
Charting Guy stated XRP may only climb 2.5x from its price at the time, arguing that it will still trail Ethereum. He cautioned against overly optimistic projections and encouraged holding both ETH and XRP.
XRP advocate Bill Morgan echoed this sentiment, stating that a flippening is unlikely in this cycle but could happen in the future.
Not this cycle. XRP will not overtake ETH https://t.co/YyVgPgaoOS
— bill morgan (@Belisarius2020) August 12, 2025
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