If you analyze the previous cycle 2020–2021, then yes—XRP was one of the notable alts, the main locomotive of the cycle.
In 2021 $XRP it rose from about $0.20 to $1.96—around +880%, while BTC grew by about +683% from the halving to its peak. But XRP reached its maximum earlier than BTC, in April 2021.
And if you’re asking “which coin was the locomotive of the last cycle?”, then the answer is more likely ETH, and among the individual hype alts—DOGE, SOL, and other narratives. XRP was strong, but not the main leader.
In 2021 $XRP it rose from about $0.20 to $1.96—around +880%, while BTC grew by about +683% from the halving to its peak. But XRP reached its maximum earlier than BTC, in April 2021.
And if you’re asking “which coin was the locomotive of the last cycle?”, then the answer is more likely ETH, and among the individual hype alts—DOGE, SOL, and other narratives. XRP was strong, but not the main leader.