A major altcoin rally may be brewing. Rising global liquidity, bullish technicals, and early Bitcoin-to-altcoin rotation point to a possible “Altseason 3.0,” with XRP (XRP) positioned to be one of the top beneficiaries.
These three XRP charts reveal why it could lead the next altcoin market breakout.
On the 3-day chart, XRP is consolidating inside a classic bull flag, a bullish continuation pattern that often follows a steep rally.
In this setup, the price forms a downward-sloping channel after a vertical move upward, resembling a flag on a pole. The pole represents the prior breakout, while the flag suggests a temporary pause before continuation.
XRP’s current flag ranges between approximately $2.00 and $2.65. A breakout above the flag’s upper trendline — ideally with high trading volume — could confirm the pattern and signal the next leg up.
The projected target from the flagpole points toward $4.25, a potential 78% move from current levels.
Importantly, this pattern comes after a fakeout earlier this year, where the price briefly broke above resistance but failed to hold. With momentum building again, the flag structure remains intact, offering a high-probability bullish setup if confirmed.
The second chart tracks the growth of the Global M2 money supply — a measure of total liquidity — alongside Bitcoin (BTC). Historically, Bitcoin has followed changes in M2 with a 12-week delay.
Now, that liquidity wave appears to be washing over altcoins, and XRP looks positioned to benefit. In a monthly chart pairing XRP with US M2 data, XRP’s biggest bull runs in 2017 and 2021 both coincided with sharp M2 expansions.
The same macro backdrop is unfolding again in 2025, with M2 accelerating and XRP already trading well above its 50-month EMA (~$0.95), suggesting strong upside sentiment.
This correlation reinforces the idea that XRP’s next move could align with broader monetary trends. If M2 continues to rise, it may drive a surge in altcoin demand, with XRP likely among the leaders due to its historical sensitivity to liquidity shifts.
A widely shared chart comparing Bitcoin to altcoins identifies clear cycles of altcoin dominance, labeled Altseason 1.0 (2017) and Altseason 2.0 (2021) — each delivering 120x to 150x gains across the sector.
The chart now places the market at the beginning of Altseason 3.0, projecting a 175x opportunity.
XRP has historically benefited from such rotations. In 2017, XRP rallied over 1,000%. In 2021, it lagged early due to SEC vs. Ripple headwinds but eventually followed the broader altcoin surge.
Now, with partial legal clarity and underperformance relative to peers, XRP could be primed for a breakout if Altseason 3.0 unfolds as expected.
Yashu Gola is a crypto journalist and analyst with expertise in digital assets, blockchain, and macroeconomics. He provides in-depth market analysis, technical chart patterns, and insights on global economic impacts. His work bridges traditional finance and crypto, offering actionable advice and educational content. Passionate about blockchain's role in finance, he studies behavioral finance to predict memecoin trends.