XRP: Wall Street giant reveals price target for 2026

Will XRP surge by 2026? 21Shares unveils its price forecast, analyzing potential ETF impacts on the crypto's future. Get the bull & bear scenarios!

Written by Simon Dumoulin

Translated on January 30, 2026 at 11:22 by Simon Dumoulin

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$2.69: A Credible Bullish Scenario According to 21Shares

The announcement quickly captured market attention: 21Shares, a major player in crypto ETFs, published an institutional analysis on XRP, far removed from the usual speculative projections. In its Bullish scenario, the asset manager targets a price of $2.69 by the end of 2026, representing an increase of approximately 40% from current levels.

This projection is based on increased adoption of Ripple solutions and growing institutional demand. 21Shares also mentions a central scenario (Base Case) at $2.45, while noting that a Bearish scenario at $1.60 remains possible in case of slowing adoption.

The message is nuanced but clear: volatility remains high, however the underlying trend now appears to be oriented upward. The market can finally focus on fundamentals, following the removal of legal uncertainties related to the SEC.

Here our own XRP predictions for 2026:

Base case – $2.45 (50%)
Bull case – $2.69 (30%)
Bear case – $1.60 (-16%)

Here's why: https://t.co/yzrZQyAb6z pic.twitter.com/Qikzf9aPso
— 21shares (@21shares) January 28, 2026

XRP ETF, RLUSD and Decisive Technical Signals

The main catalyst identified is the rise of Spot XRP ETFs, which have surpassed $1.3 billion in assets under management, with 55 consecutive days of inflows. This dynamic reflects sustained institutional appetite, progressively reducing available supply on the markets.

Another key driver: the RLUSD stablecoin, whose market cap has surged by more than 1,800% to reach $1.38 billion. Its adoption reinforces the real utility of the XRPL, placing XRP in a situation comparable to Ethereum before the 2020 DeFi Summer.

From a technical standpoint, XRP is trading around $1.87, at a tipping point. Holding above the 200-day EMA and breaking through $2 could open the path toward $2.45, while a rejection would expose the price to a return toward $1.60. With exchange supply at its lowest in 7 years, the slightest demand shock could trigger an explosive move.

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