Standard Chartered cuts XRP 2026 year-end forecast by 65% to $2.80

In a Thursday note, Standard Chartered reduced its XRP 2026 year-end price target by 65% to $2.80, down from $8. On February 17, XRP traded at $1.45, meaning the new target still implies a 91% upside. The bank also now projects Bitcoin at $100,000 in 2026 after lowering its prior $150,000 view earlier in February.