Crypto analyst BarriC recently outlined two contrasting price paths for XRP, depending on whether the next major move is driven mainly by retail speculation or by real-world utility. In a retail-led phase, he believes inflows from individual traders could lift XRP toward the $5–$10 area, though such moves may be volatile and short-lived. In a separate utility-focused phase built on large-scale adoption of the XRP Ledger and Ripple's payment infrastructure, he argues that XRP could in theory climb into much higher triple- and even five-figure price zones.

Developers have proposed XLS-56d to add Batch Transactions to the XRP Ledger, enabling atomic bundling of up to eight transfers for more predictable outcomes. The amendment remains under validator voting, and a bug discovered prior to activation led to a temporary veto recommendation. A software update is expected next week to deprecate the current version before a fixed release.

Santiment's latest on-chain data shows XRP has posted a realized loss of about -908 million XRP, the largest capitulation signal since November 2022 when losses neared -1.93 billion XRP. In that earlier episode, the sell-off marked a price floor and preceded an approximately 114% advance over eight months. XRP has recently dropped from above $3 into the mid-$1 range, and if a similar pattern plays out from around $1.35, a recovery toward or beyond the $2 level could follow.

Crypto analyst Alexhiz on TradingView outlines a macro correction for Ethereum, warning that support above $1,900 could fail and a roughly 60% slide toward $600 may be ahead. He argues a capitulation-driven liquidity reset could enable long-term accumulation, with potential targets of $10,000–$15,000 in 2028–2029.

Bitcoin has repeatedly failed to close above $70,000 and remained capped below that level, trading around $66,980 at the time of writing. According to analyst Sherlock, a rebound into $72,000 to $76,000 could be a bull trap, citing Strategy's 714,644 BTC at a $76,052 average cost and additional supply risks from spot ETF positioning.

According to Crypto Patel in a recent post on X, SOL's slide from a high near $295 to about $67 after his $200–$250 exit zone has set the stage for a new long-term setup if $85 fails. He flags the $50- $30 FVG area as a potential next stop, while still mapping $1,000 by 2027 and $9,270 toward late 2029.

On Monday, market analyst Crypto Patel said on X that Ethereum sits just below $2,000 at a key decision zone, with $1,800 the critical support. He cited two failed bullish patterns that flipped $3,100–$3,500 into resistance. A hold above $1,800 could target $2,650, while a break lower may expose $1,300.

XRP's derivatives positioning has turned bearish as funding rates across major exchanges fell below zero, with a low near -0.0748%. Open interest has slid back to zones linked with multi‑year bases. This backdrop may weigh on price in the near term, though crowded shorts have historically preceded sharp rebounds when momentum shifts.

Bitcoin may be setting up for another upside move as on-chain metrics show strong accumulation by long-term holder addresses. Analyst Darkfost’s CryptoQuant data indicates these accumulator addresses are now adding about 372,000 BTC per month, compared with 10,000 BTC in September 2024. The methodology filters out exchanges, miners, and smart contract addresses to focus on entities that repeatedly buy and hold Bitcoin without outflows.