XRP has fallen 33.07% since November 4, the largest decline among four major crypto assets tracked in a comparison by EGRAG Crypto, as a broad market selloff weighed on altcoins more than Bitcoin.
The analyst's figures put Ethereum down 30.02% and Solana down 30.99% over the same period. Bitcoin fell 23.61%. Separately, Bitcoin stood at $65,925, down 1.77%, a shorter-term reading than the since-November 4 comparison.
Altcoins underperform Bitcoin
XRP's loss exceeded Bitcoin's by 9.46 percentage points. Ethereum and Solana also underperformed Bitcoin, by 6.41 and 7.38 points respectively. Their losses differed by less than one percentage point, indicating similar damage over the period.
The comparison shows a synchronized direction but varied depth of losses. Bitcoin's smaller decline offers resilience, not proof that it has found a floor. Steep altcoin losses alone cannot confirm a reversal, and traders would need to see prices stabilize before drawing firmer conclusions.
The selloff comparison does not identify why traders sold or whether the decline has ended. It also cannot reveal whether selling came from spot holders, leveraged traders, or fund flows. Bitcoin often serves as a risk benchmark, and sharper altcoin declines can reflect investors reducing exposure to higher-risk assets.
Bottoming pattern remains unconfirmed
EGRAG framed the next move as an open question: final capitulation before a major reversal, or another leg lower. He said price action must confirm the next move before he commits to a firm view. He described a 2015-style bottoming structure as the likeliest pattern, while presenting the historical comparison as context rather than a guaranteed repeat.
A bottoming structure usually takes time to form. Traders watch whether prices stop making lower lows and then recover levels lost during the decline. The comparison does not identify those levels for XRP, ETH, SOL, or BTC, and it gives no target or timetable for a rebound. That leaves the pattern as a thesis to test.
Crypto markets have changed in size and structure since 2015, so a similar chart shape would not ensure similar catalysts or outcomes. A short-term rebound or renewed decline would also not settle whether the larger drawdown has ended.
Risk management
EGRAG urged traders to manage emotion as volatility rises. He described spot holdings as preferable and leverage as a tool. Leveraged positions magnify gains and losses, particularly when prices swing quickly.
