A growing debate in the crypto community right now is whether investors should rotate out of XRP and into Hedera (HBAR) for potentially higher upside in the next bull cycle.
Crypto YouTuber Crypto AiMan (88K+ subscribers) recently broke down this exact question — and his take wasn’t as simple as “sell XRP.”
Let’s unpack the argument.
📊 Current Price Context
At the time of analysis:
XRP is trading around $1.32
HBAR is trading near $0.09
Both assets are significantly below their all-time highs.
XRP is roughly 3x away from its previous ATH.
HBAR is about 5x–6x away from its peak.
That alone doesn’t decide which is better — but it sets the stage.
Over the past year:
XRP is down around 45%
HBAR is down roughly 55%
Both are heavily retraced. RSI levels on both charts are sitting near historically oversold zones. Notably, HBAR’s RSI has only been this low a handful of times in its history.
💰 The Market Cap Argument
This is where the debate becomes more interesting.
AiMan ran a hypothetical:
If XRP reached Bitcoin’s $1.3 trillion market cap:
XRP could trade around $21
That’s roughly a 15x move from current levels
Now apply the same logic to Hedera (HBAR).
If HBAR reached Bitcoin’s market cap:
One HBAR would trade above $30
That’s a potential 300x-type move
This is the core thesis:
👉 Smaller market cap assets have more room to grow.
🔄 Supply Dynamics Matter
Tokenomics also play a role.
XRP has a max supply of 100B tokens
~60B circulating
~40B still to enter the market
HBAR has a max supply of 50B tokens
~43B already circulating
HBAR has less remaining supply overhang compared to XRP. For some investors, that reduces dilution risk.
🤔 Should You Rotate?
AiMan did not suggest dumping XRP entirely.
Instead, he framed it as a portfolio allocation question:
If you believe smaller caps outperform in bull markets…
If you believe Hedera’s ecosystem adoption accelerates…
If you’re positioning for maximum asymmetrical upside…
Then rotating a portion could make strategic sense.
However, he also warned:
⚠️ Don’t sell strong assets purely out of emotion.
⚠️ Don’t chase hype.
⚠️ Don’t exit positions just to redeploy impulsively.
Both XRP and HBAR could perform well in the next cycle.
The real debate isn’t whether XRP is “bad.”
It’s whether HBAR’s smaller valuation gives it more explosive upside if the market turns aggressively bullish again.
🧠 Final Thought
In crypto, underdogs often run the hardest — but established names tend to survive the longest.
The smarter question may not be:
But rather:
“How should I balance risk, conviction, and upside potential in my portfolio?”
What’s your strategy for the next cycle — stick with large caps or rotate into smaller plays?
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