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Crypto analyst Steph Is Crypto (@Steph_iscrypto) has published a video outlining a comparison that links XRP’s current positioning to a major commodity reversal from recent history. His focus was not on short-term noise. He pointed to a pattern that unfolded when oil markets faced widespread doubt, then moved sharply higher.
In the video, Steph compared XRP’s current position to that of oil in 2020. Sentiment leaned heavily against oil before the price accelerated rapidly. Steph presented this parallel as a way to think about XRP’s current price structure and potential upside.
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 This <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/XRP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">#XRP</a> pattern changes everything! <a href="https://t.co/TYnqdaR2Xl" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pic.twitter.com/TYnqdaR2Xl</a>
 — STEPH IS CRYPTO (@Steph_iscrypto) <a href="https://twitter.com/Steph_iscrypto/status/2011377759587570013?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">January 14, 2026</a>
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<h2 id="strong-context-around-xrp-s-position-strong">Context Around XRP’s Position</h2>
XRP trades at $2.09 at the time of his analysis. The asset experienced a <a href="https://timestabloid.com/former-ripple-cto-on-why-xrp-is-pumping/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">slight resurgence in early 2026</a>, but it remains close to the $2 support level. Despite this, XRP remains one of the most liquid digital assets in the market. It also sits at the center of Ripple’s payment-focused infrastructure. Long-term holders continue to track XRP as a macro asset rather than a speculative token.
Steph did not dwell on short-term indicators. He treated XRP as an asset that has already endured an <a href="https://timestabloid.com/egrag-crypto-to-xrp-investors-i-see-13-months-of-accumulation-heres-the-meaning/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">extended period of compression</a>. This set the stage for the oil comparison that followed.
<h2 id="strong-the-oil-comparison-from-2020-strong">The Oil Comparison From 2020</h2>
Steph highlighted the oil market between 2020 and 2022. During that period, oil prices surged roughly 1,450%. The move followed a phase in which sentiment collapsed, and confidence disappeared. Oil then entered a sustained expansion that caught many observers off guard.
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Steph argued that XRP now occupies a comparable psychological and structural position. He noted that when everyone thought it was over for oil, its price exploded. He immediately connected that thought to the present. He believes that XRP is about to explode because many market participants have discarded it and are <a href="https://timestabloid.com/pundit-most-xrp-holders-will-sell-between-5-and-10-heres-why/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">selling too early</a>.
<h2 id="strong-where-is-xrp-going-strong">Where is XRP Going?</h2>
A 1,450% move represents a 14.5x increase from the starting price. Applying that scale to XRP’s current price of $2.09 produces a projected level near $32.4. Steph’s analysis centered on how markets behave after extended disbelief phases, especially when liquidity and visibility already exist, and it shows a strong correlation between both assets.
Steph’s thesis places XRP in a longer cycle narrative. He presented oil’s recovery as evidence that deeply discounted assets can reprice aggressively once conditions align. The video positions XRP as an asset that could <a href="https://timestabloid.com/analyst-the-biggest-xrp-breakout-is-loading-stay-ready/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">experience a similar breakout</a> if the cycle he outlined plays out.
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