XRP’s 2025 Wins Failed to Deliver $5 Price: 2026 Outlook Uncertain
Despite major 2025 milestones, XRP failed to reach $5, and its 2026 outlook remains uncertain due to low network activity and bearish technicals.Summary
The XRP community's hopes for a $5 price target in 2025, fueled by the SEC lawsuit resolution and US spot ETF launches, were unmet, with XRP peaking at $3.66 before dropping significantly. Bullish events like XRP being considered for the “Digital Asset Reserve” and the Ripple-SEC settlement provided temporary surges but lacked sustained buying pressure. Although XRP ETFs saw strong initial inflows, trader sentiment remains weak, evidenced by daily active addresses plummeting to under 45,000 in late 2025. Technically, XRP has lost key support levels, leading analysts like Peter Brandt to warn of a potential drop below $1 in 2026. Conversely, some analysts remain optimistic, predicting a rise from $2 to $10 based on ETF inflows, but the overall outlook for reaching $5 remains highly uncertain.
(Source：Cointelegraph)