“High Quality” Alts Like XRP Offer Better Upside Potential Than BTC, Says Analyst

The analyst says Bitcoin’s rise no longer justifies the risk, with BTC now trading around 30 times above its last cycle low.

A prominent crypto analyst known for his long-standing optimism towards Bitcoin has issued a harsh recommendation: reduce exposure to BTC in favor of certain altcoins.

In a detailed social media post, CrediBULL Crypto argued that with BTC near $90,000, its potential return no longer justifies the risk compared to fundamentally sound alternatives trading at deep discounts.

Bitcoin Still Leads, But Alts Offer Better Upside Potential

CrediBULL opened the analysis by highlighting its history of bullish Bitcoin calls ranging from as low as $3,000 in 2017 to $15,000 and $30,000 in subsequent cycles. However, with the OG cryptocurrency now hovering around $90,000, the analyst argued that the math has changed for investors planning to take profits before the end of the cycle.

They argued that while Bitcoin typically brings the market out of a bear phase, the most explosive altcoin rallies historically occur later in the cycle, often after Bitcoin has reached its peak. With the number one cryptocurrency now 30 times higher than its last cycle low, CrediBULL believes the “risk/reward” profile for new Bitcoin investments has declined significantly.

“After finally breaking above 100,000, and despite my belief that we still have more to do for Bitcoin in this cycle, the reality is that the R/R and expected ROI from current levels do not favor buying $BTC over alts at these levels,” they wrote on X.

The analyst used XRP as a primary example, pointing out that the Ripple token underperformed Bitcoin for over 460 days before exploding with a 7x gain in just 23 days in mid-2025. According to CrediBULL, the move erased any previous underperformance and resulted in higher returns for XRP holders than those who purchased BTC above $25,000 during the same window.

The lesson, according to the article, is that high-quality altcoins can remain inactive for long periods before making their major moves in a fraction of the time, rewarding patient accumulation.

“The real opportunity right now lies in high-quality, fundamentally sound and structurally sound alternatives,” summarized CrediBULL.

Market Context: Bitcoin Stuck at Nearly $90,000 as Pressure Mounts

Bitcoin’s price action helps explain why this argument is gaining traction. At the time of writing, it was trading around $87,000, down about 1% in the last 24 hours and about 6% in the last two weeks, after repeated failures to hold above $90,000.

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Major altcoins including Ethereum (ETH) followed Bitcoin lower in a broad-based selloff, with data showing that recent withdrawals were accompanied by around $250 million in liquidations, most of them linked to long positions.

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Meanwhile, XRP was trading near $1.85, down almost 50% from its July high of $3.65 and lower on both weekly and monthly time frames. As sentiment around the token has turned negative, analysts have noted that similar pessimism in the past has often preceded strong rebounds.

Overall, Bitcoin’s stalled momentum and increasing focus on relative value is keeping the rotation narrative alive, even as traders await clearer direction for the end of the year.