It is understandable why many investors are waiting XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) increase in value. It is down 65% from its peak in 2025 and is currently trading near $1. It seems like a thick spring, waiting to burst.
But there are better cryptocurrency to collect right now. Like XRP, it is down more than 60% from its 2025 peak. But XRP is small in size, and is usually one of the first crypto currencies to rise during any crypto bull market cycle. Yes, I’m talking about it Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH).
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The case to buy Ethereum now
There are two good reasons why you should consider buying Ethereum right now. Both of these could send the world’s second largest cryptocurrency even higher.
The first is the imminent passage of the Digital Asset Market Transparency Act (the “Transparency Act”). Just as its name suggests, the proposed law aims to provide clear rules of the road for how banks, financial institutions, and fintech firms use crypto. The particular focus is stablecoins, an area where Ethereum dominates as an industry giant, so I expect a big development here.
While XRP is also sure to get a boost from the passage of the Clarity Act, the impact will be felt more widely in Ethereum, which is a bigger player than XRP in decentralized finance (DeFi).
The second major catalyst has been renewed purchases of Ethereum financial firms. The name you will see here is Bitmine Immersion Technologieswhich has emerged as the largest Ethereum financial company in the world, with its crypto hoard valued at close to $10.5 billion. That is roughly equivalent to 4.5% of all Ethereum in circulation.
As long as the major Ethereum treasury companies continue to accumulate their purchases, the price of Ethereum should be headed higher. In comparison, there are only a handful of XRP treasury companies, and none are big enough to move the needle on XRP’s price.
How the crypto bull market cycle works
If history is a guide, the next crypto bull market cycle will be headed Bitcoinwhich still accounts for a staggering 60% of the total crypto market. Next to pop will be Ethereum, which tends to be closely related to Bitcoin. After Ethereum, altcoins dominate the market. This group includes XRP, which ranks fifth among all cryptocurrencies by market cap.
