While XRP lagged Bitcoin in the 2021 bull cycle, the altcoin has established a stronghold in 2024/2025. With a weekly close above $2.50 last week, XRP/BTC witnessed its highest weekly close candle since October 2022, as illustrated in the chart.
Likewise, a continued outperformance from XRP against BTC will potentially flip a 4-year weekly resistance level established in May 2021. Over the past few years, the resistance has been tested three times, with the recent trigger coming in November 2024.
Overall, XRP’s price action against BTC implied that the market is widely paying attention to the altcoin as it moves toward its all-time high (ATH) of $3.40 in 2018.
