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A crypto analyst known on X as @Cryptobilbuwoo0 has released a fresh update on XRP, examining its long-term cycle behaviour in 2026. He predicts that the XRP price could surge dramatically, potentially rising from its current low below $2 to as high as $300.
Backing his bold forecast, the analyst noted that XRP recently touched a major green support line on its chart and is now showing early signs of a bullish reversal. He explained that this interaction with support has raised the question of whether the price action is repositioning for a new Pi Cycle Top, a signal typically associated with extreme market peaks.

Notably, the chart shared alongside the analysis shows XRP price data stretching from 2014 into future projections beyond 2026. Price action is contained within a rising channel defined by white parallel trendlines, with the green line marking the lower boundary of the long-term support. Previously, whenever XRP reached this green support line, a breakout phase followed shortly. These breakouts often triggered explosive rallies that climbed through the rising channel and peaked near Pi Cycle top markers placed at earlier highs.
On the right side of the chart, the crypto expert has highlighted several price targets, including $20, $100, $300, and $1000. The $300 level is near the top of the rising channel, indicating where a future Pi Cycle top could form if XRP follows its historical path. The momentum indicator at the bottom of the chart also shows upward oscillations, with the analyst’s projections for XRP extending deep into 2026 and beyond.
While the possibility of XRP reaching $300 is supported by @Cryptobilbuwoo0’s technical analysis, the cryptocurrency is currently trading at $1.83–more than 99% below the projected target. For XRP to achieve such an explosive surge, favorable market conditions would need to align, including stronger investment sentiment and sustained buying pressure.
At present, however, XRP’s price structure appears weak. Its value has been declining and consolidating at lower levels for several months, while overall market sentiment has turned negative. This is reflected in XRP’s Fear and Greed Index, which currently indicates more fear than confidence among investors.
Even analysts like Nick, a known crypto crusader and researcher, have stated that XRP is unlikely to reach $100 by the end of 2026. Based on his assessment, a $300 price projection appears even less attainable.
Featured image from Getty Images, chart from Tradingview.com
Amid the talks of building a strategic Bitcoin reserve under Donald Trump’s administration, experts have started weighing in on the feasibility of such a proposal and to what extent it would help in reducing the massive $36 trillion US national debt. Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis, who has been actively pushing for this proposal has shared some details about the plan which involves a minimum BTC HODLing for 20 years by the US government.
Earlier this year, Senator Cynthia Lummis presented bill for the United States to accumulate 1 million Bitcoins over the course of the next five years. Detailing further about her plans, Lummis wrote:
“To be clear, the “strategic” purpose of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is to: explicitly, strategically, pay down gov’t debt hanging over the head of every American. Put future Americans on a better footing, unencumbered by debt that they never supported or benefitted from”.
Senator Cynthia Lummis stated that the bill requires assets to be held for a minimum of twenty years and mandates proof of reserves. She added that by then, the appropriate next steps will become clear.
VanEck’s Head of Digital Assets Research, Matthew Sigel, explored the potential impact of having a strategic Bitcoin Reserve and to what extent would it solve the issue of US National Debt. Sigel proposed a hypothetical scenario where the U.S. Treasury purchases 1 million Bitcoin over five years, starting at a price of $200,000 per Bitcoin.
Under the assumption that U.S. debt grows at an annual rate of 5%—lower than the 8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) observed over the last decade—and Bitcoin’s price compounds at 25%, Sigel calculates that by 2050, a U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve would hold assets equivalent to 36% of the national debt.
Apart from the US, European lawmakers pitched for a strategic BTC reserve for the EU. Earlier this week, a European MP also made a similar proposal amid the global acceptance of the asset class. The MP praised El Salvador’s significant investments in Bitcoin over the past few years.
In order to offset the US national debt, CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju explained the feasibility behind building the Bitcoin Reserve. Ki Young Ju pointed out that over the last 15 years, $790 billion in realized capital inflows have driven Bitcoin’s market cap to $2 trillion.
Reiterating Sigel’s stand, u proposed that if the U.S. government designated Bitcoin as a strategic asset, acquiring 1 million BTC by 2050 could offset up to 36% of domestically held U.S. debt, which accounts for 70% of the total. While foreign creditors, holding the remaining 30%, might resist such a move, the strategy does not aim to settle all debt with Bitcoin, making the proposal more practical.
The CryptoQuant CEO also stated that gaining creditors’ consensus could be challenging given Bitcoin’s volatility compared to traditional assets like gold or dollars. He emphasized that Bitcoin must achieve global recognition and authority equivalent to gold for broader acceptance. Establishing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve could serve as a pivotal first step toward this goal. MicroStrategy executive chairman Michael Saylor stated that the US can earn $81 trillion by building the Bitcoin reserve.
Addressing potential risks, Ki Young Ju noted the possibility of long-term Bitcoin holders (“whales”) selling large amounts to undermine such a strategy. Yet, he expressed confidence that governments accumulating Bitcoin and a rising price trajectory would deter such actions.
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Crypto analyst Dark Defender revealed that a weekly bull flag has appeared on the XRP price chart. The analyst further explained why XRP could hit double digits in this market cycle following this development.
In an X post, Dark Defender stated that a weekly bull flag has now appeared on the weekly XRP price chart. He noted that this bull flag had earlier appeared on the daily chart when XRP was at $0.70, as the crypto targetted the $1.88 price level, which it eventually rallied to. With this bull flag on the weekly, the crypto analyst predicted that XRP could rally to double digits.

His accompanying chart showed that the XRP price could rally to as high as $11 as it breaks out from this bull flag. XRP is expected to hit this price target in early 2025, between January and March. Dark Defender cautioned market participants that there will surely be some sideways price movement. However, the crypto analyst expects the ultimate targets to stay the same.
Based on Dark Defender’s previous analysis, the $11 target is unlikely to be the market top for the XRP price, as the crypto analyst predicted that the crypto could rally as high as $18 in this bull run. For now, XRP continues to trade sideways, just as he warned that the crypto would do. The crypto had recorded a parabolic rally last month, recording a price gain of 281%.
However, the XRP price has cooled off this month as it consolidates for its next leg up. Dark Defender previously highlighted $2.13 and $2.27 as key support levels to watch out for as XRP ranges. Meanwhile, the analyst mentioned $3.9 and $5.5 as the next targets XRP could reach on its next leg up.
In an X post, crypto analyst Ali Martinez stated that $48.12 is an “optimistic” target for the XRP price. Meanwhile, he highlighted the $8.40 price level as a conservative target for XRP. These predictions came as the crypto analyst remarked that the crypto looks undervalued after breaking out of a massive multi-year symmetrical triangle, which he highlighted on the chart.

Meanwhile, in another X post, he revealed that the XRP price has formed three consecutive bull pennants on its 4-hour chart. Based on this, Martinez stated that market participants should hope for a retest of $2.25 so they can buy the dip, with XRP targeting $4.40 on its next leg up. A rally to $4.40 will mark a new all-time high (ATH) for XRP.

At the time of writing, the XRP price is trading at around $2.18, down over 11% in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap.
Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com
Crypto analyst Vincent has given reasons why the XRP price could rally to as high as $10,000 at some point. This comes amid the recent XRP rally, with the crypto now targeting its current all-time high (ATH) of $3.8.
In an X post, Vincent revealed that he had consulted with ChatGPT, and the AI chatbot had told him that the XRP price could easily reach $10,000 per coin. XRP’s market cap is one reason that has been used as an argument as to why the crypto can’t achieve such a price level. The analyst stated that ChatGPT also invalidated the market cap argument, stating that monetary market cap is an invalid metric.
Vincent failed to provide a timeline for when ChatGPT said the XRP price could reach such an ambitious price target. However, he mentioned that he had discussed Ripple with the AI chatbot. This suggests that ChatGPT might have considered Ripple’s influence before making this $10,000 prediction.
Indeed, Ripple could play a major role if the XRP price is to come close to or reach this $10,000 target. While predicting that XRP can reach $1,000, crypto analyst CryptoTank alluded to Ripple payments service and cited an instance where the crypto firm’s payment rails are used to process most cross-border transactions.
XRP’s use case will increase as Ripple’s payment service enjoys mass adoption, providing a bullish outlook for the XRP price. Meanwhile, it is also worth mentioning the XRP ETFs, which are also bullish. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could approve these funds next year, especially with reports that pro-crypto Paul Atkins could replace Gary Gensler.
These funds would drive institutional inflows into the XRP ecosystem, sparking a significant price rally. However, it remains to be seen if they could drive the crypto to five figures.
Amid this lofty XRP price prediction of $10,000, crypto analyst Mikybull Crypto has predicted that the crypto could rally to double digits in this market cycle. This came as the analyst stated that XRP was giving 2017 kind of rally vibes, indicating that the crypto could replicate its legendary rally of over 61,000% in that 2017 bull run.

In line with this, the crypto analyst predicted that XRP price would hit $2, experience a pullback, and then continue its vertical hated rallies to a new cycle top of probably $10. Using the Elliott Wave theory, crypto analyst Dark Defender predicted that XRP could rally as high as $18 in this bull run.
At the time of writing, the XRP price is trading at around $1.90, up over 18% in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap.
Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com
The cryptocurrency market awaits the upcoming Bitcoin halving which will slash miner rewards by 50% as bulls tip another price run. A new market report from crypto analytics firm CoinGecko shows a two fold situation with steady increase in Bitcoin price after each halving and a case of diminishing returns.
Bitcoin has surged an average of 3,230% after three previous halvings with bulls projecting a price surge pointing to historical events. However, bears and short traders opine that the rise would not be as high as previous halvings due to supply crunch, sell pressure, crypto regulations, macroeconomic factors, etc.
The trend of Bitcoin halving dominated crypto spaces in the last few months. From miners and traders positioning to reserve flows to centralized exchanges, analyst have linked price movements to the historic bullish event.
The first halving in November 2012 slashed rewards from 50 BTC to 25 BTC. Within a year post halving, the price surged from $12 to $1,075 recording over 8,000% increase in price. The second halving in July 2016 reduced fees to 12.5 BTC with a yearly touch rise off 294%. Bitcoin price grew from $650 to $2,560 a year after the halving.
In May 2020, the third halving reduced rewards to 6.25 BTC with the price going from $8,727 to $55,847. Analysts signalled the diminishing return with respect to price movements after halving and how it can influence the next occurrence.
“Although the gain percentage following the third halving is greater than from the second halving, this is clouded by the Fed money supply increase. By increasing the M2 money supply, the Federal Reserve effectively repriced BTC.”
As Bitcoin adoption grows and the market capitalization increases, the market becomes more saturated leading to a more efficient price range for the asset. This is because the new influx of Bitcoin decelerates because the supply is finite at 21 million tokens.
With 19.6 million assets already mined, the market with still see 6.7% inflow in the future. “This implies that Bitcoin price will grow if the demand outpaces its present inflation rate of 1.74%. In turn, the demand for Bitcoin in the fourth halving, around April 20, 2024, will only have to outpace its inflation of less than one percent.”
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