XRP’s rebound from a bruising multi-year slump has grabbed headlines — but the token’s climb back to relevance has been volatile, and the path to $2 looks anything but guaranteed. A quick refresher: XRP endured some of its toughest years between December 2020 and late 2024, with momentum only returning as the long-running SEC vs. Ripple litigation approached a resolution. That relief rally pushed XRP to a fresh multi-year high of $3.65 in July, its highest level in more than seven years. Since that peak, however, the token has retraced sharply — off more than 47% from the July top. Price snapshot (CoinGecko): down 0.1% in the last 24 hours, down 4% over the past week, down 7.6% on the 14-day chart, down 0.5% month-to-date, and down 12.9% since December 2024. Despite the pullback, XRP remains one of the market’s most discussed and watched assets. Can XRP hit $2 before year-end? Technical and market structure point to consolidation around the $1.90–$1.95 band. That narrow range suggests traders are indecisive, waiting for clearer signals from macro-leading assets and flows into crypto products. Bitcoin’s influence: The broader crypto market still tracks Bitcoin’s leadership. BTC has been hovering near $88,000–$89,000 and has struggled to crack $90,000 — a reclaim of that level could provide the risk-on momentum XRP and other altcoins need to push higher. In short, XRP’s near-term upside is likely to be tethered to Bitcoin regaining strength. ETF flows and demand: This year saw the launch of several spot crypto ETFs, and ETF inflows have helped underpin the 2025 market cycle. XRP-focused ETF products have attracted over $1 billion in inflows so far, but those flows haven’t been large enough to offset broader profit-taking and push XRP decisively above $2. A renewed wave of ETF demand or larger institutional allocations could change the supply-demand dynamics and help XRP clear the $2 mark. Bottom line: Reaching $2 is plausible, but not automatic. XRP needs clearer market leadership from Bitcoin or a meaningful uptick in ETF and institutional inflows to regain sustainable upside. Traders and investors should watch BTC’s ability to reclaim $90,000 and monitor ETF flow data for early signs of renewed demand. Read more AI-generated news on: undefined/news

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