Why XRP Could Outperform Bitcoin by Over 13x in the Next Bull Run

Market data indicates XRP has the potential to outperform Bitcoin by up to 13x once the ongoing downtrend gives way to a bull run phase.

XRP has continued to underperform in relation to Bitcoin (BTC) due to the altcoin’s susceptibility to greater volatility during the ongoing market turbulence. However, market data suggests that this penchant for volatility could benefit XRP in the next bull run.

Bitcoin Outperforms XRP

This is according to a recent market exposition by Celal Küçüker, a well-respected crypto analyst, on the back of XRP’s discouraging response to bearish pressure since the fourth quarter of 2025.

Notably, data confirms that after XRP hit a high of 0.000030680 BTC in July 2025 amid its surge to the $3.6 all-time high, the altcoin collapsed against Bitcoin and has since continued to underperform in respect to the premier cryptocurrency.

Over the past 10 months since August 2025, XRP has recorded eight losses against Bitcoin, only seeing meager monthly gains of 4.06% in November 2025 and 1.12% in May 2026. Within this period, the XRP/BTC pair has collapsed from 0.00002610 to the current value of 0.000017680, representing a 32% decline in 10 months.

XRP/BTC Pair Forms Descending Triangle

Interestingly, Küçüker’s chart reveals that XRP’s push against Bitcoin in July 2025 was a part of a larger campaign to break above a multi-year descending triangle on the XRP/BTC chart that has capped XRP’s upward potential over an extended period.

Specifically, the upper trendline of this triangle started forming after XRP dropped from the peak value of 0.0002298 BTC in January 2018. 

The XRP/BTC pair saw persistent declines from here, recording consistent lower highs and eventually slumping to 0.000006180 by January 2021, marking a 97% crash. Notably, the SEC’s lawsuit against Ripple, filed in December 2020, contributed to this drop, triggering a 77% fall in December 2020 alone.

XRP Attempting a Breakout

Though XRP recovered from this 0.000006180 BTC low, its price remained significantly below the upper trendline of the descending triangle for years until the November 2025 upsurge triggered by President Donald Trump’s election victory.

During this rally, XRP attempted a breakout above the triangle for the first time in history when it soared to 0.00003412 BTC in January 2025. However, the resistance at this area led to a pullback, resulting in four consecutive monthly losses from February to May 2025.

When a recovery ensued, XRP again attempted another breakout when prices rose to $3.6 in July 2025, hitting 0.00003059 BTC. Since then, it has continued to collapse, leading to the current value of 0.00001768. 

XRP Could Outperform BTC by 13x

Notably, with the XRP/BTC pair now extremely close to the apex of the descending triangle, Küçüker believes an upward breakout is likely in the near term. This anticipated move is the single factor behind his suggestion that XRP could outperform Bitcoin in the next bull run.

According to him, XRP could rise 13x against Bitcoin from its current position. For perspective, a 13x increase from here would put the XRP/BTC pair at 0.00022984. This would allow XRP to reclaim its all-time high value against BTC.

At Bitcoin’s current price of $64,000, this value would translate to a $14.7 price for XRP. However, Küçüker suggests that Bitcoin would also record impressive gains despite underperforming XRP. According to him, if BTC pushes past $200,000, XRP could see a 20x increase on its own.

Coincidentally, Austin, another well-known market watcher, also recently suggested that XRP could outperform Bitcoin by more than 500% when the next bull run plays out. He cited a falling wedge on the XRP/BTC weekly chart, predicting that a breakout could take XRP to 0.0001 BTC.