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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA potential 30% drop in the XRP\/ETH ratio could shift near-term preference back toward XRP, according to the current framework.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
A popular analyst has said that right now, Ethereum (ETH) is the better trade for shorter-term players, but Ripple\u2019s ts2qaXRP has more upside for anyone willing to hold through the current cycle.<\/p>\n
That call is coming at a time when the two assets have been posting double-digit losses across several timeframes.<\/p>\n
The discussion was kick-started when an X user asked analysts CrediBULL Crypto and Bobby A whether they would fancy XRP over Ethereum.<\/p>\n
CrediBULL responded, saying<\/a> that he prefers ETH over XRP for shorter-term trading, but if the XRP\/ETH ratio fell by 30% or so to reach a midrange level, then the cross-border token would become the better near-term bet.<\/p>\n The analyst also argued that the pair may have already formed its macro bottom and could eventually print a higher low before XRP begins outperforming ETH again. And for investors buying spot and holding through the cycle, he believes XRP has \u201cmore overall upside potential\u201d from current levels.<\/p>\n On Ethereum specifically, CrediBULL had posted<\/a> earlier that he was happy with recent ETH buys, noting that calls for $0 ETH appearing on his social feed were a contrary signal that the token was likely to move higher soon.<\/p>\n Fellow market watcher Bobby A suggested<\/a> that the world\u2019s second-largest cryptocurrency may have already bottomed out and could range between roughly $1,550 and $1,650 for a few weeks before reversing higher.<\/p>\n But CrediBULL said that he didn\u2019t expect a drop below $1,380 and thinks that a hold at current levels on the lower timeframe could lead to a push toward $2,500 to $2,600 before the next meaningful pullback.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, several XRP-focused analysts are also optimistic about the token\u2019s future, with one of them, ChartNerd, suggesting that the implementation of the GENIUS Act and CLARITY Act could strengthen<\/a> XRP\u2019s role within the financial system.<\/p>\n On his part, EGRAG CRYPTO pointed<\/a> to a combination of technical indicators that he believes are converging around a major decision point for the Ripple token. According to him, a breakout above the $1.66-$2.00 range could activate higher targets. However, he cautioned that a failure to hold support could first send the token lower.<\/p>\n Both ETH and XRP have been under real pressure, with the former trading just above $1,600 at the time of writing. That\u2019s a 3% drop in 24 hours and a 31% dip over 30 days, with the asset more than 67% below its August 2025 all-time high.<\/p>\n XRP has also dropped in the same manner and was trading around $1.11 at press time, off 5% on the day and almost 24% in the last month.<\/p>\n On the Ethereum side, Santiment data shows that the coin has fallen<\/a> into an \u201cextreme fear zone,\u201d with positive-to-negative commentary at one of its lowest levels of the year.<\/p>\n However, the firm noted that a similar sentiment collapse in April last year saw ETH\u2019s value triple over the next four months, eventually hitting an all-time high.<\/p>\n For XRP, data from Glassnode shows<\/a> that the 90-day moving average of its realized profit-to-loss ratio was around 0.38, meaning holders are getting only 38 cents of profit for every dollar of loss recorded on-chain.<\/p>\n LIMITED OFFER for CryptoPotato readers at Bybit: Use this link<\/a> to register and open a $500 FREE position on any coin!<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nYou may also like:<\/h3>\n
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