CrediBULL Crypto, a widely followed analyst, has mapped out a two-phase strategy for Ethereum (ETH) and XRP, concluding that ETH is the better near-term trade while XRP holds greater long-term potential. His call comes as both assets suffer double-digit losses across multiple timeframes.
Ethereum is trading near $1,615, down about 45% year-to-date from its opening above $3,300. XRP sits around $1.11, a roughly 40% drop since briefly pushing toward $2.38 in early 2026. Persistent macro headwinds, global inflation, and sector-wide selling have weighed on both.
CrediBULL bases his short-term preference on the XRP/ETH ratio, currently at 0.0006875. He projects a 34.70% decline to a midrange accumulation zone near 0.0004917, which would mean ETH continues to outperform until that shakeout is complete. For traders focused on days to weeks, ETH offers the better risk/reward.
However, he believes the XRP/ETH pair has already formed its macro bottom within a broad accumulation zone between 0.0001876 and 0.0004917. The expected drop would be a final flush before a higher low and a sustained turn where XRP begins outperforming ETH. For spot buyers willing to hold through the cycle, XRP has “more overall upside potential” from current levels.
On Ethereum specifically, CrediBULL notes that social media calls for $0 ETH are a contrary signal and expects a push toward $2,500–$2,600 before any meaningful pullback, with support not likely to break below $1,380. Meanwhile, Santiment data shows ETH has fallen into an “extreme fear zone,” but a similar sentiment collapse in April 2024 preceded a 3x rally. Glassnode reports XRP’s 90-day realized profit-to-loss ratio at 0.38, showing heavy losses.
Other analysts are also optimistic. ChartNerd highlights the potential GENIUS Act and CLARITY Act as regulatory tailwinds for XRP, while EGRAG CRYPTO sees a major decision point between $1.66 and $2.00 that could unlock higher targets.
