Saturday, October 17, 2026Daily EditionIndependent journalism
BeCrypto NewsIndependent digital asset reporting
BTC $81,020 −0.75%ETH $2,375.02 −1.65%SOL $102.12 −2.00%XRP $1.29 −1.24%BNB $712.68 −1.21%DOGE $0.0784 −2.61%Prices: CoinGecko,
Altcoins & DeFi

XRP remains 62.5% below 2018 peak as Bitcoin, Ethereum reach new highs

Image: CoinTurk News

Crypto analyst Steph Is Crypto recently drew attention to ongoing concerns about XRP’s price trajectory, echoing data shared by leading digital asset news outlet CoinDesk. The discussion highlights the significant gap between XRP’s current valuation and its highs achieved in early 2018, despite notable gains in competing cryptocurrencies over the same period. CoinDesk’s latest analysis compared the performance of major cryptocurrencies since their respective peaks in late 2017 and early 2018. The data sets out how assets like BNB, Dogecoin , and Bitcoin have not only recovered but also surpassed their previous records. According to the chart reflecting prices as of October 2026, BNB leads with a surge of 2,818% over its earlier high.

Read the full story on CoinTurk News

BeCrypto News shows a short excerpt and links to the publisher. The full report belongs to CoinTurk News.

Latest in Altcoins & DeFi

All Altcoins & DeFi stories