XRP Dominance Explodes: Decoupling from Bitcoin and Ethereum Has Begun

The market presence of XRP is gaining strength in 2025, with technical analyses pointing to a significant divergence from Bitcoin and Ethereum. Recent analyses and changes in market structure indicate that XRP is following its own bullish path, with its dominance level growing in recent months. Technical analysis of the XRP/BTC pair and market dominance shows a breakout that could set the tone for XRP in the coming weeks and months, even as it faces an important short-term support level at $3.22.#Notcoin

The XRP/BTC pair shows a moment of decoupling. According to an analysis of the XRP/BTC pair by cryptocurrency analyst Dark Defender on the social platform X, XRP has outperformed Bitcoin since late 2024 and early 2025. This pattern is evidenced in the 3-month candle chart of XRP/BTC, which captures a decisive breakout above a long-standing downward resistance trendline in December 2024. Despite multiple historical highs of Bitcoin in 2025, the price action in the XRP/BTC pair has remained strong above this resistance. According to Dark Defender, the decoupling has already begun, indicating that the altcoin is following its own unique path. At the time of writing, the XRP/BTC pair is trading at 0.00002696. If this trajectory holds, the pair may continue rising towards higher targets, which would be positive for XRP's price and an altcoin season.

This optimistic stance is further supported by popular analyst EGRAG CRYPTO, who highlighted the growth in market dominance of the altcoin. According to him, the market dominance chart of XRP is a crucial indicator of its price direction. His Fibonacci-based analysis identified the dominance of 5.92% as the first obstacle to be overcome to pave the way for higher targets. Once surpassed, the next resistance is at 8.87%, followed by its ideal dominance target of 11.61%. If XRP reaches this ideal target, it would certify its performance for this cryptocurrency cycle. Finally, a move to 21.5% dominance would elevate the price of XRP to historic highs.

Although the long-term structure of XRP is optimistic, the short-term picture shows that XRP is undergoing a pullback after briefly touching $3.38 on August 8. Analyst CasiTrades noted that this pullback is approaching an important support zone between $3.21 and $3.22, which also coincides with the Fibonacci retracement level of 0.382. This zone has additional importance as it aligns with a key retest area, becoming a crucial point to preserve the bullish structure. She noted that selling may be a calculated strategy to capture liquidity and eliminate weak holders before the next upward move. Staying above $3.22 may maintain confidence in XRP's upward trajectory. $XRP