ChatGPT-5 sets date when XRP will flip Ethereum to rank second
OpenAI’s latest artificial intelligence (AI) model, ChatGPT-5, has outlined scenarios in which XRP could potentially surpass Ethereum (ETH) in market capitalization, ranking second behind Bitcoin (BTC). While Ethereum’s entrenched position remains difficult to challenge, the model stressed that a possible window for a ‘flippening’ toward the end of the decade. Notably, both assets have shown strong momentum in 2025, breaking out of major resistance levels. At press time, ETH was trading at $4,477 with a market cap of $540 billion, while XRP was valued at $3.13, giving it a market cap of $185 billion. ETH and XRP one-week price chart. Source: Finbold Timelines for XRP surpassing Ethereum On the timeline, ChatGPT-5 highlighted three possible scenarios. In the short term between 2025 and 2026, the probability was assessed at below 5%. Even with a favorable outcome in Ripple’s legal battles and approval of a U.S. spot ETF, XRP would need to more than...