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Despite the crypto market\u2019s renewed weakness on Thursday, a new AI-driven market model produced by Sam Daodu for 24\/7 Wall St. projects higher year-end prices for Bitcoin (BTC), XRP, and Ethereum (ETH).<\/p>\n

AI Model Sees Bitcoin Rising 42% In 2026<\/h2>\n

Daodu\u2019s analysis, which used ChatGPT as the modeling engine, places Bitcoin at the top of the trio, forecasting a roughly 42% gain from current levels and a year-end target near $105,000.<\/p>\n

The AI model identified <\/a>institutional demand and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as the primary catalysts for its Bitcoin prediction. The model also identified BTC\u2019s tightened supply as a potential catalyst.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The latest Halving reduced daily issuance from 900 BTC to 450 BTC, cutting the annual inflation rate to 0.83%. This week, combined with ETF buying <\/a>and large holders, institutional purchases outpaced miner issuance, creating a demand-supply imbalance that the model cited as a main reason for ranking Bitcoin first.<\/p>\n

XRP To Hit $2 By Year-End<\/h2>\n

XRP ranked second in the AI\u2019s predictions, with an expected return of approximately 32% and a year-end price near $2.00. <\/p>\n

ChatGPT noted the regulatory clarity provided by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which classified the altcoin as a commodity. This classification is expected to reduce a major barrier to institutional participation.<\/p>\n

The AI model also interpreted XRP\u2019s most recent price breakout above the key $1.5 level as bullish, noting that sustained gains can move holders toward break-even positions and reduce selling pressure.<\/p>\n

However, the model highlighted a critical limitation: regulatory clarity<\/a> has not yet translated into meaningful institutional demand for XRP, as ETF flows experienced $28 million in net outflows last week. In short, substantial institutional buying will be required for XRP to reach its predicted price point by the end of the year.<\/p>\n

ChatGPT Forecasts Modest ETH Rally<\/p>\n

Ethereum ranked third, with a comparatively modest forecast of about 20% upside to roughly $2,800 by year-end. ChatGPT argued that, despite Ethereum\u2019s developer ecosystem<\/a> and extensive infrastructure, the token faces the weakest near-term demand picture among the three major assets.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A key reason is migration of activity to layer-2 (L2) networks\u2014Base, Arbitrum (ARB), and Optimism (OP) now handle a large share of user transactions because of lower fees.\u00a0<\/p>\n

That shift has reportedly compressed fee revenue on Ethereum\u2019s base layer; weekly fees recently averaged about $2.3 million compared with peak weekly fees near $30 million.<\/p>\n

With fees now close to zero, burning has effectively stalled, and ETH\u2019s supply<\/a> is growing slightly rather than contracting. ChatGPT concluded that, until fee revenue rebounds or institutional flows reverse, Ethereum\u2019s price will have to prove itself on other fundamentals.<\/p>\n

\"Bitcoin\"<\/p>\n

At the time of writing, Bitcoin was trading at $70,600, marking a 1% loss within the last 24 hours. XRP has seen a similar decline of 0.9%, but it is still holding onto gains of 6% recorded over the past week while trading at around $1.45 per token.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Surprisingly, Ethereum has outperformed Bitcoin during this period as well, with gains of 4.2%. However, over the past 24 hours, the market\u2019s leading altcoin has retraced 2.3%, reaching approximately $2,148, according to CoinGecko data<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Featured image from OpenArt, chart from TradingView.com\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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