XRP News Today: XRP Surpasses Ethereum in FDV for First Time Since 2018

A 2018 market ranking chart has resurfaced, reigniting discussions within the XRP community about the asset's potential to surpass Bitcoin in market valuation [1]. Shared by crypto influencer XRP Avenger, the chart showed XRP at a price of $2.38 with a fully diluted valuation (FDV) of over $238 billion, a figure that far exceeded Bitcoin’s valuation at the time. While this data reflects FDV rather than circulating market cap, it served as a psychological milestone that highlighted XRP’s historical potential to disrupt the market structure [1].

The community has interpreted this resurgence as a sign of what could happen again. XRP Avenger has urged followers to watch XRP closely, emphasizing that the goal this time is to surpass Bitcoin’s market cap, not just its FDV [1]. While some view the 2018 chart as a nostalgic relic, others see it as evidence that XRP’s disruptive trajectory remains intact.

In March 2025, XRP once again made headlines when it surpassed Ethereum in FDV for the first time since 2018, reaching $200 million in late 2024. The subsequent surge in early 2025 reinforced the belief among analysts and supporters that XRP is on a positive valuation path [1]. However, the focus has shifted from FDV to real market cap growth. Analysts have noted that for XRP to challenge Bitcoin’s dominant market cap of $2.39 trillion, it would need to reach a price of over $40.3 per token, assuming its current circulating supply of 59.3 billion tokens [1]. While such a price movement is ambitious, it is not unheard of in the context of cryptocurrency’s historically volatile cycles.

Experts have also raised expectations for XRP’s performance, with some forecasts setting price targets well above $40 [1]. If XRP meets these projections, it could potentially position itself as the largest asset in the crypto market. However, analysts caution that Bitcoin remains a formidable benchmark, and surpassing it would require more than just favorable market conditions—it would also depend on broader adoption, institutional interest, and favorable regulatory environments.

The 2025 resurgence of XRP has sparked a renewed sense of optimism among investors, particularly those who recall its brief dominance in 2014 and 2018 [1]. The community views these historical moments as proof that XRP has the potential to lead the market again. Nevertheless, the crypto market's volatility and dependence on macroeconomic and regulatory factors mean that such outcomes are far from guaranteed. Investors are being advised to remain cautious and to conduct thorough due diligence before making any decisions based on these developments.

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