Crypto Market Pulls Back Hard – Here is Why XRP’s Position Looks Weaker on the Surface but Stronger Underneath

• Global crypto market fell from $4.27T to $3.22T, dragging XRP with it.
• XRP’s market share stayed almost unchanged at ~4.25%, signaling uniform sector weakness.
• A move to 15% dominance would put XRP near $8, over 250% above current levels.

The global crypto market has been stuck in a roller-coaster loop these past few weeks. Early October looked almost unstoppable — total market cap blasted up to roughly $4.27 trillion, a new record that had half the industry convinced the next parabolic run was already here. But that burst of momentum faded pretty fast. A wave of selling pressure hit the market days later, wiping out gains almost as quickly as they came.

By mid-November, the market tried to claw its way back toward $3.9 trillion, but it stalled again and rolled over. As of now, global crypto market cap sits around $3.22 trillion, meaning over $1 trillion has evaporated since the peak. Pretty much every large-cap coin took damage — and yes, XRP was right in the middle of it.

XRP’s Position During the Downtrend

XRP, one of the largest non-stablecoin assets in the market, shed close to $40 billion in valuation over the past month. Its market cap now sits near $137 billion. The decline matches the broader market reset, so XRP isn’t uniquely weak — it’s just moving with everything else that got dragged down.

Interestingly, its slice of the total market barely shifted. On October 6, XRP held about 4.28% market share. Today it’s around 4.25%. That tiny change suggests most major assets fell in proportion — nobody really gained or lost dominance relative to each other.

But even with that stability, XRP’s dominance is still far below its yearly high of 5.53%, recorded back in July. So while the recent drop didn’t hurt XRP’s relative standing much, the bigger picture shows a gradual slide over several months.

What If XRP Captured 15% of the Market?

Some analysts think XRP could fight its way back — maybe even break above Ethereum’s current ~11.9% dominance. A few are bold enough to say XRP could eventually reach 15% dominance again.

That may sound far-fetched, but historically? XRP hit 31% back in early 2017. The market was much smaller then, but the percentage still proves XRP can command attention when conditions align.

So what would 15% look like today?

• 15% of the current $3.22T market =
  ~$483B market cap
• Estimated circulating supply =
  ~60B XRP
• Implied price =
  About $8 per XRP

From today’s price around $2.27, hitting $8 would be a 250%+ increase — without the global crypto market even growing from here.

Analysts Split, but the Scenario Isn’t Impossible

Targeting $8 isn’t new inside the XRP community. Analysts like Dark Defender and others have pointed to wave-pattern structures suggesting such a move is technically possible. Earlier this year, analyst Cobb said he believed XRP could hit or approach $8 under strong market conditions.

Nothing’s guaranteed — these are still speculative projections — but the math shows something important: XRP doesn’t need a full market bull run to multiply. A rise in dominance alone, even without the market growing, could send the price dramatically higher.

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