Over the years, the competition between Ethereum, Solana, and XRP has intensified, with investors staking their claim on their favorite stocks. However, after the last bull run, Solana appeared to be in the lead, hitting new all-time highs ahead of Ethereum and completely outperforming XRP, which has never recorded a new peak. But now that the bull market is over and prices are starting to fall again, let’s take a look at which of these three holds its value better.
Ethereum holds up just like Bitcoin
Ethereum only briefly hit a new high of $4,953 last year, and this was very short-lived. The second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, Bitcoin is the digital asset that most reflects Bitcoin’s performance during the downturn and has come back with similar numbers.
Ethereum’s price has fallen about 59% since 2025, not far from Bitcoin’s 47% over the same period, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Similarly, daily trading volume is down more than 65% from its all-time high, reflecting the same pattern. Interestingly, Ethereum price has increased by 6% since the beginning of the year.
XRP’s failure to hit new all-time highs shows weakness
From 2024 to 2025, the price of XRP increased by about 600%, reaching about $3.5. However, this massive rally was not enough to push altcoin prices to new all-time highs, breaking the 2017 record of $3.8. Prices eventually peaked in 2025 and have been downhill ever since.
XRP price trading below $1.5 means the altcoin is more than 65% below its all-time high. Despite big developments like XRP vs. XRP, year-to-date, XRP price is down 37%. The SEC litigation is winding down and, among other things, the emergence of Vanguard allowing ETFs on its platform.
Solana brings together the strongest, but suffers the most.
Solana price hit multiple new peaks during the last bull market, outperforming both XRP and Ethereum. But the decline is just as steep as the rise. Solana is currently trading more than 71% below its all-time high of $294, set in 2025, according to data from CoinMarketCap.
Last year, Solana prices plummeted by more than 35%, and this drop took it below $100 for the first time since 2024. Memecoin activity, which was the main driver of Solana price, has declined significantly, and this decline in activity is contributing to bearish pressure.
According to the data, the price of Ethereum remains the highest, with XRP in second place. Solana prices have declined the most during this period and are the worst of the three prices.
Featured image from Dall.E, chart from TradingView.com
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