An argument has emerged that investors who focus on large cryptocurrencies such as XRP and Cardano (ADA) in the current bull market could miss opportunities for higher returns.

On May 11 (local time), blockchain outlet The Crypto Basic reported that market analyst Tulip King argued some selected tokens are more likely to deliver higher returns in this cycle than widely known large cryptocurrencies.

Tulip King described the current market cycle as one of the relatively easy bull markets for investors. He said only about 5 to 10 cryptocurrencies have the greatest upside potential right now. He also assessed that many large tokens with high recognition and strong communities may not deliver results as strong as expected.

Assets he cited as ones to avoid included XRP, Cardano, Ethereum (ETH), Aave (AAVE) and Solana (SOL). He acknowledged these projects maintain ecosystems and loyal supporters, but argued that tying up too much capital in them could cause investors to miss other high-return opportunities in the market.

Tulip King did not specifically identify which assets would lead this cycle. Instead, he has generally shown a favourable stance toward Zcash (ZEC), Toncoin (TON) and Hyperliquid (HYPE). He has previously suggested selling XRP, Cardano and Ethereum to increase allocations to Zcash and Toncoin.

The remarks align with some traders' view that this bull market could develop in a way that favours selective high-growth assets over established large caps. XRP's market capitalisation is $89.58 billion and Cardano's is $10.04 billion. Some analysts think high valuations of large assets could limit additional upside compared with smaller or emerging projects.

Tulip King said such capital shifts could change the top 20 cryptocurrency rankings even without a large influx of new money. He argued that if funds move from existing large tokens to alternative projects, some tokens could deliver relatively higher performance.

Still, this outlook is closer to a personal view than a confirmed market trend. XRP and Cardano remain widely recognised cryptocurrencies globally and maintain developer ecosystems, communities and exchange liquidity. Performance of the two assets can vary depending on adoption trends during the bull market, shifts in liquidity, macroeconomic conditions and investor sentiment.

For that reason, it is also difficult to judge the outlook for XRP and Cardano solely by the size of their market capitalisation. The two projects are still considered among the best-known cryptocurrencies in the world and maintain developer ecosystems, community support and exchange liquidity. Whether these assets underperform the broader market in this bull run, or show resilience, depends on the direction of future money flows and investor sentiment.

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