Crypto analyst Steph Is Crypto (@Steph_crypto) raised a pointed observation about XRP’s long-term price performance. The post referenced a Coindesk report highlighting XRP’s failure to reclai
Crypto analyst Steph Is Crypto (@Steph_crypto) raised a pointed observation about XRP’s long-term price performance. The post referenced a Coindesk report highlighting XRP’s failure to reclaim its highs from 2018.
Coindesk shared a chart on X comparing how major cryptocurrencies have moved relative to their December 2017 and January 2018 peaks. The numbers tell a damning story about where XRP stands today.
The Coindesk chart measures percentage change from each token’s late 2017 or early 2018 peak to its latest price in October 2026. BNB leads all assets on the list with a gain of +2,818% above its prior peak. Dogecoin follows at +322%, and Bitcoin sits at +314%.
Ethereum has gained +66%, while Zcash is up 38%. Tron sits just 4.2% below its former high. XRP sits at the bottom of the chart, still 62.5% below its January 2018 peak. At the time of the chart, XRP traded at $1.33.
DATA: XRP trades around $1.33, about 62.5% below its January 2018 peak, while Bitcoin, Ether and several other major cryptocurrencies have surpassed their previous highs. pic.twitter.com/oiCcUsIb4H
— CoinDesk (@CoinDesk) October 16, 2026
A separate question surrounds XRP’s actual all-time high. Some have cited $3.84 as the peak reached in 2018. Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz has debunked that figure. According to Schwartz, XRP’s true all-time high is $3.65, reached in July 2025.
Regardless of which figure is accurate, XRP crossed $3 in early 2018. The current price of $1.33 puts XRP well below both figures.
Since 2018, XRP has accumulated years of Ripple partnerships and institutional adoption. Price predictions from analysts and community members have been frequent. None of that activity has translated into a price above previous highs.
Bitcoin and Ethereum have both surpassed their 2018 peaks by significant margins. Experts often predict that XRP will outperform both assets, but it hasn’t shown the same positive performance.
One community member argued that Bitcoin and Ethereum have never faced the kind of legal scrutiny that XRP has. He suggested that the SEC lawsuit suppressed XRP’s price. Another took a more measured position, acknowledging the situation but arguing that patience remains important for long-term holders.
One commenter described XRP as heavily manipulated and advised selling the asset. Another agreed, stating that investors have suffered over the past nine years. The data from CoinDesk puts the performance gap in clear numerical terms. XRP remains one of the few major assets still trading below its 2018 high.
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