Ripple to surpass ethereum? I can't see that happening, even in the nearest future. Already, polkadot has surpassed ripple already, in terms of market capitalization. Even for ripple to overtake polkadot will be difficult. This is because with it's developmental roadmap, it is already getting more attention. For ripple to outperform ethereum and polkadot will only be possible if they stop developing. Even ripple reaching it's January 2017 all time high price of $3.36 this may will be difficult.