{"id":36834,"date":"2026-02-26T15:00:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T15:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptomag.finance\/?p=36834"},"modified":"2026-02-26T15:00:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T15:00:47","slug":"xrp-sitting-on-5-losing-months-but-some-analysts-say-the-worst-may-be-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptomag.finance\/?p=36834","title":{"rendered":"XRP Sitting On 5 Losing Months \u2014 But Some Analysts Say The Worst May Be Over"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>XRP has had a rough stretch. The token is on pace to close its fifth straight month in the red, a run of weakness that has tested the patience of long-time holders and fueled debate about what comes next.<\/p>\n<p>Yet even as the price sits well below its recent peak, a growing number of voices in the XRP community are not backing down from optimistic forecasts.<\/p>\n<h2>One Analyst Says XRP Will Make People Rich In 2026<\/h2>\n<p>A market commentator known as Archie recently posted a chart on X projecting that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/coins\/xrp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">XRP<\/a> could climb as high as $83 per token before the end of 2026.<\/p>\n<p>At its current price of around $1.44, that would amount to a gain of roughly 5,900% \u2014 enough to push XRP\u2019s total market value to an estimated $5 trillion.<\/p>\n<p>A holder sitting on 10,000 XRP would be approaching <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Archie_XRPL\/status\/2026213929823727620?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">millionaire status<\/a> at that price. Archie went further, suggesting the token could eventually reach four figures \u2014 meaning $1,000 or more per coin.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Good morning XRP fam <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/72x72\/2600.png\" alt=\"\u2600\" class=\"wp-smiley\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Prediction<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/72x72\/1f6a8.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udea8\" class=\"wp-smiley\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/72x72\/2b07.png\" alt=\"\u2b07\" class=\"wp-smiley\" \/><\/p>\n<p>XRP will make a lot of people rich in 2026<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/72x72\/1fa96.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\ude96\" class=\"wp-smiley\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/72x72\/1f49c.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc9c\" class=\"wp-smiley\" \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mat4QMtWjN\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/mat4QMtWjN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Archie <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/72x72\/1f451.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc51\" class=\"wp-smiley\" \/> (@Archie_XRPL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Archie_XRPL\/status\/2026213929823727620?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">February 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-883753\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/a_57d777.png?resize=1024%2C585\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The post drew mixed reactions. Some holders backed the outlook. Others pushed back, with one user arguing that even a three-fold increase would barely move the needle for most people.<\/p>\n<p>Reports say some community members also raised concerns that any major price surge would disproportionately reward insiders, pointing to the significant token holdings of Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and co-founder Chris Larsen.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/x\/SMogZawy\/\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"985\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>The 2016 Comparison That Bulls Keep Bringing Up<\/h2>\n<p>XRP is currently down more than 60% from its recent high. Some analysts are drawing comparisons to a similar flat period the token went through in 2016, before a sharp rally took hold in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>The argument is that extended low-price stretches often clear out sellers who have lost conviction, setting the stage for <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/prediction-xrp-ripple-worth-much-094200763.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">stronger moves ahead<\/a>. XRPL validator Vet addressed holders directly, saying this is not the time to walk away.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters point to greater regulatory clarity in the US, rising institutional interest, and continued activity on the XRP Ledger as factors that could shift momentum.<\/p>\n<p>Tokenization Adds A Different Kind Of Fuel<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/xrpl.org\/docs\/use-cases\/tokenization\/real-world-assets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">XRP Ledger<\/a> has seen $1.3 billion in tokenized real-world assets added this year, pushing its total past $2.3 billion.<\/p>\n<p>Based on reports, commentator Brad Kimes of Digital Perspectives assembled views from multiple market voices arguing that if institutions tokenized 50% of circulating cash globally and the XRP Ledger captured 10% of that market, the resulting demand could push XRP\u2019s price to triple digits.<\/p>\n<p>It is an ambitious model, but one tied to a real and growing trend in finance.<\/p>\n<p>Where XRP goes from here remains an open question \u2014 and the debate around it shows no signs of quieting down.<\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image from Flickr, chart from TradingView<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>XRP has had a rough stretch. The token is on pace to close its fifth straight month in the red, a run of weakness that has tested the patience of long-time holders and fueled debate about what comes next. 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