Xrp Army Got Everything Except $5 Price: Will 2026 Deliver?
XRP scored every major win in 2025 with the SEC case resolved and spot ETFs launched, yet the price crashed 50%, with the $5 target remaining elusive.
In 2025, the XRP community celebrated the long-awaited resolution of the SEC lawsuit, the launch of multiple US-based spot ETFs, and a surge in Ripple partnerships. Yet, the coveted $5 price target remained elusive, with XRP (XRP) price peaking at $3.66 before falling as much as 50% to a low of $1.58 in October.
Some of the most bullish events for XRP occurred in 2025, yet it fell by over 50%, underperforming the market.
No sustained buying and low XRP network activity signal weak demand.
Technicals suggest further downside risk in 2026, with analysts warning of a potential drop below $1.
Several bullish events anticipated by the XRP Army happened in 2025, but XRP continues to underperform the cryptocurrency market.
In March, XRP was listed as a candidate for the United States’ “Digital Asset Reserve,” sparking an initial price surge of over 30%. However, the executive order limited the stockpile to seized assets only (no new purchases), with Bitcoin favored separately.
This letdown contributed to limited sustained upside, offering symbolic legitimacy but no direct buying pressure going forward.
Related: Three data signals showing XRP trader demand has evaporated
On May 8, Ripple Labs settled a years-long lawsuit with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which was a key reason XRP soared to a seven-year high on July 18. But that momentum quickly faded, and the price dropped 25% to $2.73 less than two weeks later.
Source: CoinTelegraph
