Zach Rector’s XRP Showdown: How It Stomped The Crypto Competition

XRP just went head-to-head with the entire digital asset market—and the results will shock traditional finance believers.

The Ripple Effect

While other cryptocurrencies wobbled, XRP maintained stunning stability during recent market turbulence. Zach Rector's analysis reveals what institutional investors already know: this isn't just another altcoin.

Market Domination Metrics

Transaction speed that leaves Ethereum in the dust. Settlement costs that make Bitcoin look medieval. Regulatory clarity that other projects would kill for. The numbers don't lie—they just make legacy finance executives uncomfortable.

Because nothing says 'financial revolution' like watching bankers scramble to understand technology that actually works for once.

Ethereum, BNB, And Bitcoin’s Performance

Rector began his comparison by pointing to Ethereum’s recovery trajectory. According to Ethereum’s price chart, investors who bought ethereum before the most recent US presidential election have seen returns of about 89%, while long-term holders who entered during the 2022 bear market lows and are yet to sell are currently sitting on 400% gains. 

BNB, he said, has delivered slightly better results, with 109% returns for pre-election buyers and 527% for those who accumulated during the 2022 bear market lows.

Turning to Bitcoin, Rector noted that even after breaking to multiple new all-time highs this cycle, its returns are modest compared to XRP. He pointed out that a Bitcoin purchase before the election would have yielded an 82% return, while those who entered around the bear market bottom and are yet to sell would have gained around 678% on their Bitcoin holdings.

XRP Outperforming The Market

It’s a fact that XRP’s price action this cycle is much better than its performance in the 2021 crypto market bull run, where its growth was hampered by the SEC-Ripple lawsuit. Therefore, Zach Rector’s main point focuses on XRP’s strength within the current market cycle. 

He stated that if an investor had purchased XRP at $0.50 before the election, their position WOULD now be up 500%. On the other hand, those who bought at the bear market bottom and are still holding would have seen an extraordinary 900% gain. As such, these numbers make XRP one of the most profitable assets among the major cryptocurrencies, outperforming Bitcoin, Ethereum, and BNB.

In his words, “The inconvenient truth about the 2025 crypto bull run, and this is why people are so upset, is that XRP is still outperforming nearly all of the top 50 cryptos.” The statement quickly gained traction within the XRP community, as shown by the comments on his video posted on X.

XRP price action in the past few days, however, has been majorly corrective. The price has been drifting lower toward a critical support level around $2.80, which is now an important level for bulls to defend. A breakdown below $2.8 could expose the next support at $2.72, while maintaining it could set the stage for another upward move.

Even with this cooling phase, many XRP enthusiasts and analysts are optimistic. Many expect the token to break above $4 in the coming months, with some predicting that it could eventually enter double-digit territory once Spot XRP ETFs are launched in the US.