XRP, Ethereum, or Solana? AI Picks Which Crypto Will 10x Faster

Sam Daodu

Mon, May 18, 2026 at 12:03 PM EDT 5 min read

Quick Read

• XRP is back at $1.38 after failing to hold $1.50 post-CLARITY Act, Ethereum has slipped to $2,119 over the past week, and Solana trades at $84 after losing the $90 support level.

• ChatGPT says XRP has delivered 10x twice in Q2 2017 (1,109%) and Q4 2017 (1,064%), while Ethereum has delivered 10x once in Q1 2016 (1,121%), and Solana has reached 10x once in Q1 2021 (1,191%).

• XRP has the clearest historical path to 10x, but Solana and Ethereum can match it if Alpenglow and Glamsterdam both deliver on schedule.

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XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) trades at $1.38 after losing the $1.40 support level despite momentum from the CLARITY Act clearing the Senate Banking Committee. Meanwhile, Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) trades at $2,119, while Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) trades at $84 after losing the $90 support level.

Crypto investors are asking which of these cryptos could hit 10x first. The answer depends on two things: each token's historical performance during major bull cycles and how they respond to key catalysts. We analyzed the three altcoins to determine which of them could deliver 10x returns the fastest.

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What Fueled Previous 10x Moves for XRP, Ethereum, and Solana?

ChatGPT's analysis starts with each coin’s historical performance when they last reached 10x.

XRP had an explosive run in Q2 and Q4 of 2017 which was mainly influenced by a combination of retail demand for altcoins, expectations that crypto exchange was expanding which meant more market cap and eventually the bull run of 2017. Major exchange listings gave XRP wider visibility and accessibility, sustaining demand through quarters.

Meanwhile, Ethereum's price rally in 2016 was driven by projects using Ethereum's network as the primary fund raising platform, which transformed the network from a beta blockchain to a core infrastructure layer. That development triggered a 1,121% boost, with ETH rallying from $0.93 to $11.40.

On the other hand, Solana delivered a 1,191% gain in Q1 2021 as developers saw the network as a better alternative to Ethereum and executed projects on it due to its low gas fees and ability to accommodate high-volume DeFi activity. Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) were some of the major catalysts for Solana's growth, pushing the coin upward from $1.50 to $19.51.