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A rally lasting just a few days has repriced an entire year of sideways movement. The latest Microsoft Copilot AI price prediction reflects this shift, forecasting that Ripple (XRP) could reach between $4 and $7 by the end of 2026, with a base case target near $5.
XRP is currently trading at $1.50 as this projection emerges. The price surge in August fundamentally altered the market dynamics.
Whales initiated the move first. Accumulation exceeded 300 million XRP, tightening the available supply before the price movement registered on most trading screens.
Subsequently, leverage positions broke. A $1.25 billion short squeeze triggered rapid liquidations, transforming a quiet buying interest into a vertical repricing event.
Beneath the speculation lies genuine utility. Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin has surpassed a $2 billion market capitalization, strengthening real-world usage on the XRP Ledger.
Source: Copilot AI XRP Price Prediction
Institutional interest is also growing. ETF inflows jumped by nearly $40 million in a single week, signaling fresh demand rather than typical retail churn.
Copilot interprets these catalysts as materially reinforcing momentum. Together, they could sustain price expansion well into 2026.
The bear case hinges on two triggers. If RLUSD adoption slows or regulatory setbacks occur, XRP could retrace toward the $1.20-$1.30 range.
Neither outcome is guaranteed. With derivatives open interest rebounding and capital flows accelerating, Copilot still frames $5 by the end of 2026 as the most likely bullish outcome.
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Context makes this breakout appear larger than it is. XRP traded above $3.40 last September and spent the following eleven months bleeding value in stages.
February 2026 marked the capitulation, with prices flushing down to $1.13. What followed was a six-month trading range roughly between $1.30 and $1.60, followed by a June breakdown that parked XRP flat at $1.00.
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That $1.00 support level held through July and most of August. Last week, it snapped, with prices spiking to $1.68 before pulling back.
The market is now in a digestion phase. XRP closed at $1.50054, up $0.03841 for a gain of 2.63%, with a session range from $1.43474 to $1.55082.
Resistance sits first at $1.55082, then the $1.68 spike high, followed by the old $1.80 support-turned-resistance level. Support runs through $1.43474 and $1.30, with $1.00 serving as the structural base.
The Relative Strength Index (RSI) reads 86.45 against a signal line at 51.64. That gap of nearly 35 points represents the widest reading on this entire chart.
Nothing about that is sustainable at face value. Buyers are in full control, but the indicator has outrun its own average by a significant margin, which usually demands a period of rest.
Where XRP rests will decide the outcome. Consolidation above $1.43 keeps the path toward $5 credible into next year.
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