Dominic Kwok, co-founder of EasyA, commented on recent market movements after sharing images that compared the short-term performance of XRP and Bitcoin.
The data shown in the attached visuals indicated that XRP recorded a gain of roughly 25.65% over the observed period, while Bitcoin rose by about 9.06%. Based on these figures, Kwok stated that XRP outperformed Bitcoin by approximately three times on the day.
In his post, Kwok explained that when two assets show diverging price action, that behavior constitutes decoupling. He stressed that this concept should not be viewed as a one-time event but as a gradual development that unfolds over time.
According to Kwok, repeated divergence between assets is meaningful, as each instance increases the likelihood of a lasting separation in their trading.
fyi whenever price action diverges, that’s decoupling.
as i’ve always said, decoupling is a process.
doesn’t happen overnight. the more times price action diverges, the closer we decouple for good. $XRP outperforming $BTC by 3x today. pic.twitter.com/YTJfgLuz8y
— Dom Kwok | EasyA (@dom_kwok) February 6, 2026
Decoupling Described as a Process, Not an Instant Shift
Kwok reiterated a position he has expressed previously, noting that decoupling does not occur overnight. He argued that a single trading session is insufficient to confirm a permanent change in market behavior.
Instead, he emphasized that the consistency of divergence matters more than isolated outcomes. From his perspective, the fact that XRP has repeatedly shown independent price movement relative to Bitcoin is more important than any single percentage comparison.
The charts attached to Kwok’s post supported this view. Both assets showed movement over the same upward timeframe, but the scale of XRP’s advance was clearly larger. Kwok pointed to this disparity as another example of price action moving in different directions or at various intensities, which he sees as part of a longer-term transition rather than a completed shift.
Community Pushback Focuses on Recent Volatility
Several commenters questioned whether the day’s performance truly supports the idea of decoupling. A user identified as Crockett argued that XRP’s stronger move could be explained by its earlier decline.
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According to this view, XRP had fallen more sharply than Bitcoin beforehand, making a stronger rebound more likely. Crockett suggested that this pattern does not indicate independence, adding that XRP often still reacts closely to Bitcoin’s movements, dropping when Bitcoin weakens and recovering as Bitcoin stabilizes.
Another commenter, JohnnyCrackCornNIDC, referenced the prior day’s trading activity, noting that XRP had declined at a much higher percentage than many other digital assets. From that perspective, the recent gains merely offset earlier losses, leaving overall performance more balanced when viewed across multiple days rather than a single session.
Differing Views on What the Data Shows
Kwok’s comments highlight a clear divide in market participants’ interpretation of short-term divergence. His position focuses on repetition and accumulation of evidence over time, while critics place more weight on recent volatility and relative losses.
The exchange reflects ongoing disagreement over how to assess independence between major digital assets and whether short-term outperformance is enough to support claims of lasting separation.
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