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The market presence of #XRP is gaining strength in 2025, with technical analyses pointing to a significant divergence from Bitcoin and Ethereum. Recent analyses and changes in market structure indicate that XRP is following its own upward path, with its dominance level growing in recent months. The technical analysis of the XRP/BTC pair and market dominance shows a breakout that could set the tone for XRP in the coming weeks and months, even as it faces an important short-term support level at $3.22.
The XRP/BTC pair shows a moment of decoupling. According to an analysis of the XRP/BTC pair by cryptocurrency analyst Dark Defender on the social platform X, XRP has been outperforming Bitcoin since late 2024 and early 2025. This pattern is evidenced in the 3-month candlestick chart of XRP/BTC, which captures a decisive breakout above a long-standing downtrend resistance line in December 2024. Despite multiple all-time highs for Bitcoin in 2025, the price action in the XRP/BTC pair has remained strong above this resistance. According to Dark Defender, the decoupling has already begun, indicating that the altcoin is following its own unique path. At the time of writing, the XRP/BTC pair is trading at 0.00002696. If this trajectory continues, the pair may keep rising towards higher targets, which would be positive for the price of XRP and an altcoin season.
This optimistic stance is further supported by popular analyst EGRAG CRYPTO, who highlighted the growth in market dominance of the altcoin. According to him, the market dominance chart of XRP is a crucial indicator of its price direction. His Fibonacci-based analysis identified the dominance of 5.92% as the first hurdle to overcome to pave the way for higher targets. Once surpassed, the next resistance is at 8.87%, followed by its ideal dominance target of 11.61%. If XRP reaches this ideal target, it would certify its performance for this cryptocurrency cycle. Finally, a move to 21.5% dominance would elevate the price of XRP to all-time highs.
Although the long-term structure of XRP is optimistic, the short-term picture shows that XRP is undergoing a pullback after briefly touching $3.38 on August 8. Analyst CasiTrades noted that this pullback is approaching an important support zone between $3.21 and $3.22, which also coincides with the Fibonacci retracement level of 0.382. This zone has additional importance as it aligns with a key retest area, becoming a crucial point to preserve the bullish structure. She noted that the sell-off may be a calculated strategy to capture liquidity and eliminate weak holders before the next upward move. Staying above $3.22 could maintain confidence in XRP's upward trajectory.
