XRP Bull Run Could Be Huge After Breaking Its 2018 All-Time High

XRP has pushed back into breakout territory after clearing its old cycle ceiling, and one widely shared analyst thesis argues the next leg could be much larger than prior rebounds. The setup matters because it is being driven by chart structure and market rotation rather than a fresh Ripple announcement or new court filing.

XRP Breaks Above Its 2018 All-Time High

CoinGecko lists XRP's all-time high at $3.65 on July 18, 2025, confirming that the token moved above its older 2018 peak and reset the chart reference traders had watched for years.

That breakout narrative now sits beside XRP's spot price of $1.33 on April 12, 2026, far below the 2025 high, which shows why traders are treating the move above the former ceiling as psychologically important even after a deep retracement.

Because CoinGecko now records a fresh all-time high above the older 2018 peak, the XRP chart is no longer framed only by the question of whether the asset can revisit a legacy top.

Why One Analyst Thinks the Next XRP Bull Run Could Be Huge

In a January 6, 2026 post, Bird wrote that XRP's parabolic phases in 2017-2018, 2021, and late 2024 each followed a hard drop in Bitcoin dominance.

Let’s keep this really simple.

The three purple boxes mark the times $XRP has gone truly parabolic. The 2017–2018 all time high, the 2021 run, and the end of 2024 run. In all three cases, the same thing happened first: Bitcoin dominance dropped hard.

After that first XRP ATH,… pic.twitter.com/Tq2PiGZ4cP

— Bird (@Bird_XRPL) January 6, 2026

According to that single-source market thesis, a confirmed breakdown in Bitcoin dominance toward the 44% to 40% region could push XRP into price discovery. In the same January 2026 post, Bird wrote, "This next move is the one that sends XRP into double digits and beyond," but that remains an analyst forecast rather than a verified outcome.

That view was amplified in a January 8, 2026 NewsBTC report, which said Bird was calling for XRP's strongest rally yet and framed the setup around falling Bitcoin dominance.

The supplied evidence set does not include a new Ripple statement, court filing, or ETF document, so the bullish case is still a chart-driven interpretation instead of an issuer-led catalyst.

What Traders Should Watch Next for XRP

For traders, the first check is whether XRP can hold the breakout narrative while the token remains closer to its $1.33 spot price than its $3.65 all-time high, because that gap shows how much follow-through still has to be earned.

XRP's 24-hour change of -1.51%, market cap of about $81.9 billion, and 24-hour volume near $2.05 billion show that the breakout story is still passing through an active two-way market where profit-taking can quickly test conviction.

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If Bitcoin dominance weakens the way Bird described in the January 2026 post, the bullish case stays intact. If it does not, the fact that XRP still trades far below its July 2025 peak is a reminder that headline-grabbing breakouts can still fail to hold.

Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Cryptocurrency markets are volatile, and readers should do their own research before making decisions.

Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Cryptocurrency and digital asset markets carry significant risk. Always do your own research before making decisions.