XRP trades significantly below its 2018 peak while major cryptocurrencies surpass previous highs

XRP currently trades around $1.33, which is 62.5% below its January 2018 peak of $3.55, contrasting with Bitcoin, Ether, and others that have surpassed prior highs; analysts attribute XRP's lagging performance to a 63% increase in circulating supply (from 38.7B in 2017 to 63.1B), weak fund inflows, declining trading activity, limited exposure to popular crypto sectors, and years of regulatory uncertainty from the S.E.C. case.