XRP Price Forecast - XRP-USD Maintains $3.00 Amid Aggressive Market Momentum
Ripple’s native token XRP (XRP-USD) has reasserted its dominance with a 14% weekly gain, rising from $2.70 to $3.01 before briefly touching $3.10 resistance. The move marks XRP’s biggest weekly candle in 2025 and positions the asset just 15% below its all-time high of $3.66 reached in July. Trading volume surged 38% over the week, with sentiment indicators showing renewed speculative appetite as Bitcoin (BTC-USD) and Ethereum (ETH-USD) also advanced 12% and 16% respectively. Despite a 3.21% intraday decline on October 4, the broader trend remains intact, as buyers defend the critical $2.95–$3.00 zone.
ETF Approval Buzz Fuels Institutional Interest in Ripple
Investor attention is now shifting toward the pending XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) decisions, expected before mid-October. Applications from Grayscale, WisdomTree, and Franklin Templeton have amplified institutional optimism, with estimates suggesting $5–$8 billion in potential inflows if even one product is approved. Market analyst Crypto King noted that fund managers overseeing over $1.5 trillion in assets have shown preliminary engagement, implying significant upside if regulatory clarity aligns with demand. This wave of optimism mirrors Bitcoin’s 2024 ETF-driven rally, which added $400 billion to BTC’s market cap within three months of approval.
Technical Structure: Falling Wedge Signals Breakout Potential
Technically, XRP-USD has been consolidating inside a falling wedge pattern since August, a setup that often precedes a bullish breakout. The key resistance at $3.10—which capped gains throughout Q3—is now being tested again. A sustained close above this level could open the path to $3.60–$4.00, representing a 33% gain from current prices. Analyst Lark Davis identified $4.00 as the next strategic target, while Ali Martinez remains conservative at $3.60, warning that failed momentum may trigger a retest of $2.80. On-chain data from CoinGlass shows $500 million in leveraged long liquidations stacked between $2.89 and $2.73, suggesting a possible short-term trap before a fresh leg upward.
Whale Accumulation Strengthens Support Levels
Blockchain analytics reveal that XRP whales have added 340 million tokens—worth nearly $1 billion—over the past two weeks. This accumulation trend, concentrated around $2.85–$2.95, reinforces structural demand beneath current support. Historically, similar accumulation waves preceded major breakouts, including the 2021 rally that lifted XRP from $0.60 to $1.90. Combined with rising open interest across derivatives markets and positive funding rates, the data paints a resilient picture of institutional confidence despite short-term volatility.
Ripple’s Strategic Position: Utility Meets Regulation
Beyond short-term trading dynamics, Ripple Labs continues to expand its cross-border payment infrastructure, recently announcing new pilot programs in Asia and Latin America. This growth underpins the longer-term bullish narrative: if XRP Ledger (XRPL) adoption accelerates, transactional demand could offset supply pressures. Still, the token’s circulating supply above 55 billion XRP remains a structural constraint. The ongoing SEC dialogue surrounding ETF classification and remittance utility remains pivotal. Ripple’s legal clarity—especially post-2024 rulings—has positioned XRP as the only major altcoin with a semi-regulated framework in the U.S., a crucial advantage heading into 2026.
Emerging Competitors: Layer Brett (LBRETT) and Remittix (RTX)
While XRP consolidates above $3, newer tokens are emerging as potential disruptors. Layer Brett (LBRETT), an Ethereum Layer-2 project combining meme culture and utility, has raised over $4.2 million in presale, boasting 600% APY staking and cross-chain interoperability. Similarly, Remittix (RTX)—dubbed “the new Ripple”—has raised $27 million to fund a global payments bridge with near-instant fiat settlements. Although speculative, these projects highlight shifting investor appetites toward higher-multiple assets, especially as XRP matures into a large-cap safe-haven play. Analysts argue that while XRP offers stability and liquidity, newcomers like RTX may capture outsized growth due to their early-phase tokenomics and retail incentives.
