Ripple’s token XRP had a great year in 2025. Fintech firm settled lawsuit against US SEC. This led to an increase in investor confidence. The XRP price reached an all-time record of $3.65 per XRP in July 2025. However, it is now down to less than $2. As we enter 2026 the open interest in XRP reaches a 6-month low. The asset’s price has increased in the last week and this signals a bullish trend for the coming year.
If Ripple’s cryptocurrency opens up to more interest by 2026, XRP may follow suit. At the moment, however, it is a steep path. Glassnode’s data shows that XRP exchange balances are at their lowest in eight years. The supply of XRP on exchanges is now 1.6 billion, a 57% drop since October. The move suggests that the assets are being moved to long-term storage, rather than put up for sale.
XRP is currently being defended at $1.9 by buyers. If buyers are able to defend the current $1.9 price level, they could see the price move up toward the moving average of 50 days around $2.04 before testing the resistance at $2.2. The sellers will likely defend this level as well, since a break over it would signal a change in the trend, and could lead to a surge towards $3. This is a 50% increase.
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Ripple XRP is also showing a new buy signal on its price chart, and this could increase the open interest of this asset. Ali Martinez revealed to X that the TD Sequential had just given a strong buy signal at a larger scale. The TD Sequential, a technical tool that can predict a price reversal by indicating the asset’s fatigue in one direction or another. Reclaiming XRP’s value, which is just under $2 at the moment, could lead to a 50% increase in the price of the altcoin.
XRP was also the subject of many spot ETFs being launched in 2025. It marked a major milestone for the asset. The ETFs should perform well in the year 2026. This could boost XRP’s price. In the market cycle of 2025, ETFs played an important role. Bitcoin (BTC), and Ethereum (ETH), both reached new peaks by 2025, thanks to the increased inflow of ETFs. SoSoValue’s on-chain platform estimates that spot ETFs for XRP have received $1.14 Billion in net flows as of December 26. The institutional players view the participation of XRP in cross-border payment as a validating factor.
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