- Analyst Charting Guy shifts stance, now seeing Ethereum (ETH) maintaining market cap dominance over XRP this cycle.
- Community split on outlook — some argue XRP has been historically suppressed, others believe ETH’s flaws will eventually allow XRP to flip it.
- Market snapshot: ETH up 27.44% in a week to $4,734 (market cap $571B), XRP up 7.81% to $3.23 (market cap $191B).
Crypto market analyst Charting Guy (@chartingGuy) has shifted his outlook on the long-debated race between XRP and Ethereum (ETH) for market capitalization dominance. In a post shared recently, the trader revealed that while late last year and early 2025 looked favorable for XRP potentially flipping ETH, he now believes that scenario is no longer likely.
“I re-entered ETH in April near the lows and it has shown immense strength since and is now just 10% away from ATH,” he wrote, adding that XRP’s upside potential appears limited to a 2.5x maximum, which still wouldn’t match ETH’s current market cap even if realized.
His closing advice: “Don’t listen to moon boys, own both, chill, and be fine with everything playing out how it does.”
late last year and early this year it looked like $XRP was on track to flip $ETH in market cap. i believe that is no longer the case. i re entered $ETH in April near the lows and it has shown immense strength since and is now just 10% away from ATH. $XRP probably has a 2.5x max…
— Charting Guy (@ChartingGuy) August 12, 2025
Community Reacts: Suppression vs. Organic Growth
The comments section quickly turned into a heated discussion, with some defending XRP’s potential and others siding with ETH’s strength.
Gvtsby (@B3antown_Rich) argued that XRP’s growth has been artificially suppressed for years and that Ethereum was handed on a “silver platter,” opining that ETH’s growth was assisted by favorable conditions, including institutional involvement.
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“The shackles are off the other (XRP), pending ETFs and a slew of other things going for it, which primes it for one of the greatest ROI in the history of its asset class, it’s clear as day!!!” he said.
That’s funny, one was suppressed for years with no real organic growth. The other was handed on a silver platter and was hand walked to its current price point. The shackles are off the other, pending ETFs and a slew of other things going for it which primes it for one of the…
— Gvtsby (@B3antown_Rich) August 12, 2025
On the other side, another community member, Ben Bauer (@DropOutEcon), offered a more long-term pro-XRP perspective, suggesting Ethereum’s current model shares flaws with traditional finance. He argued that XRP will eventually flip ETH, but maybe in subsequent bull cycles.
“Maybe not this cycle, but it will. ETH, in its current form, has too many issues and friction reminiscent of the legacy banking system. Which is probably why J.P. Morgan is a disguised whale, because banks can charge for that friction,” he wrote.
Market Context
At the time of writing, ETH is within striking distance of its all-time high, benefiting from strong institutional interest and broader market momentum. Over the last seven days, ETH has been one of the top performers with an impressive 27.44% surge to $4,734 at the time of writing. ETH also now has a market cap of $571 billion.
XRP, meanwhile, is still navigating the aftermath of prolonged legal and regulatory challenges, with market watchers closely monitoring potential ETF approvals and new adoption drivers.
Within the same timeframe, XRP has only climbed 7.81% to reach $3.23 at press time with a market capitalization of $191 billion. This clear disparity shows the current market performance and how high XRP needs to climb to flip ETH.
While Charting Guy’s market call leans heavily in Ethereum’s favor for the near term, community responses show that XRP still commands strong conviction among its holders. Whether ETH’s momentum will sustain or XRP will surprise the market in the next cycle remains to be seen, but for now, both remain key assets to watch in the evolving crypto landscape.
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