Ripple (XRP) Slumps 5% Weekly Yet Analysts Predict Major Rally Ahead: Details
"The target is just south of $5, and that would be a 240% jump," one analyst predicted.
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Crypto analyst Will Taylor, founder of CryptoinsightUK, says XRP may be approaching a defining market setup as US regulatory clarity, Ripple’s infrastructure buildout and broader macro liquidity pressures converge. In the Week 195 edition of The Weekly Insight, Taylor argued that the market may be underestimating the significance of recent progress around the Clarity Act, particularly for assets tied to institutional settlement and financial infrastructure. The newsletter framed XRP as one of the clearest expressions of that thesis, while noting that the view represents personal opinion rather than financial advice. XRP Thesis Centers On Regulation And Ripple Taylor’s XRP case rests on a simple premise: if US crypto legislation eventually removes the regulatory uncertainty that has kept institutions cautious, the market will have to reassess whether Ripple’s long-running utility thesis can finally be tested at scale. “If we look specifically at XRP, I genuinely believe that Ripple has
Read full article"The target is just south of $5, and that would be a 240% jump," one analyst predicted.
David Schwartz rejected XRP meme coins as investments after FUZZY rumors spread, warning users not to confuse wallet activity with endorsement.
XRP still faces short-term downside risk, with a symmetrical triangle breakdown pointing to a possible drop toward $1.00–$1.10.
Goldman Sachs cut its crypto ETF exposure in Q1 2026, exiting XRP and Solana funds while trimming Bitcoin and Ether ETFs and reshaping equity bets.
Goldman Sachs reported no XRP-linked ETF positions in its Q1 2026 Form 13F filing. The bank also exited Solana fund exposure and reduced parts of its Bitcoin and Ether ETF holdings during the quarter. Goldman Sachs cut back several crypto ETF positions in the first quarter of 2026. The latest Form 13F filing shows a [...]
XRP is back in focus following reports of exposure from Italy’s largest banking group. The disclosure, highlighted by crypto analyst @Xfinancebull on X, reveals a position tied to the Grayscale XRP Trust, which has drawn renewed attention across the market as investors assess the scale and implications of the holding. The $18 Million Position Making Waves According to recent reports, Italian banking heavyweight Intesa Sanpaolo, a financial institution managing roughly $1.1 trillion in assets, expanded its cryptocurrency exposure substantially between late 2025 and the first quarter of 2026. Verified figures show that the institution’s crypto-related holdings climbed from approximately $100 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 to nearly $235 million by the end of March 2026. Within that expansion was a newly established position tied to the cryptocurrency through the Grayscale XRP Trust. Related Reading: What’s Going On With Ethereum And Why Is Price Moving This Way? As of March 31, th
Goldman Sachs exited XRP and Solana ETFs in Q1, trimmed Bitcoin and Ether funds and added crypto-linked stocks in its latest SEC 13F filing.
The Clarity Act passed the Senate Banking Committee, moving closer to a full Senate vote. Trump has pledged to sign the Clarity Act once it reaches the White House. The bill gives the CFTC oversight of digital commodities and keeps securities‑like tokens under the SEC. The digital asset industry just got a big regulatory shakeup. […] The post CLARITY Act Clears Senate Hurdle as Trump Vows to Sign appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.