XRP remains one of the crypto market’s most polarizing assets, but according to crypto analyst Cryptollica, the real signal investors are missing may not be found on the XRP/USD chart alone.
In a recent analysis shared on X, the analyst highlighted the XRP/NVIDIA ratio as a key indicator showing how investor capital has heavily favored AI-related stocks while largely ignoring XRP and much of the broader crypto market. The comparison suggests XRP could still be stuck in a prolonged consolidation phase, but the more important question is whether that relative weakness is beginning to reverse.
XRP Still Maintains Its Broader Long-Term Structure
One of the main observations from Cryptollica’s chart is that XRP has not fully broken down from its larger multi-year market structure.
The analysis uses a 10-day XRP/USD chart showing a long-term ascending pattern extending from 2017 into the current market cycle.
According to the chart, XRP’s historical price behavior has repeatedly followed a familiar pattern: extended periods of consolidation followed by explosive rallies and then another lengthy cooling-off phase. Similar cycles were visible during the 2017 breakout, the 2021 rally, and the 2025 surge that pushed XRP above its multi-year consolidation zone before another correction emerged.
Since February 2026, XRP has largely traded sideways between the $1.30 and $1.60 range.
Cryptollica argues that XRP’s current appeal does not come from strong market excitement, but rather from the fact that its long-term structure has remained intact despite weakening sentiment and frustrating price action.
From the analyst’s perspective, frustration alone does not invalidate a larger macro trend. Instead, the key factor is whether XRP continues forming higher long-term support levels across cycles — something the chart currently appears to show.
The More Important Signal May Be Outside The XRP/USD Chart
The more unusual aspect of the analysis focuses on the XRP/NVIDIA ratio rather than XRP’s dollar price itself.
The ratio compares XRP’s performance against NVIDIA, one of the strongest-performing technology stocks during the AI boom over the past several years.
NVIDIA has experienced enormous growth as demand for AI chips accelerated globally. The company recently reported quarterly revenue growth of 85%, with revenue climbing to $81.62 billion from $44.01 billion.
Meanwhile, the XRP/NVIDIA chart shows XRP consistently underperforming NVIDIA across multiple market cycles, with each phase marked by lower highs in the ratio.
However, Cryptollica believes that if this relative trend begins to shift, it could signal more than just renewed XRP strength. It may reflect a broader rotation of market risk appetite away from overcrowded AI and technology trades and back into overlooked crypto assets.
Although the XRP/NVIDIA ratio has not yet confirmed a major reversal, the analyst suggests it deserves close attention as investor positioning in AI-related assets may be becoming increasingly crowded.
Historically, major crypto rallies have often started during periods of low confidence rather than peak optimism.
At the time of writing, XRP was trading near $1.37.
