Over the past week, XRP climbed 12.33%, outperforming every other cryptocurrency in the top 10. While only Dogecoin achieved a higher gain, Dogecoin sits outside the top 10. Commentator Digital Asset Investor (@digitalassetbuy) pointed out that mainstream crypto media outlets largely overlooked this strong showing.
Kalshi prediction markets indicate that 54% of participants anticipate XRP will exceed $2 during this cycle. Digital Asset Investor contends that XRP is poised for a sudden price spike, remarking that even its critics know it is approaching.
A Critic Makes the Case
The current market setup is particularly striking because of who is taking notice. Veteran Wall Street chart analyst Peter Brandt, who is known for criticizing Ripple and its supporters, evaluated XRP based strictly on its technical charts. He stated that the chart patterns alone have always provided enough basis for a wager.
Although Brandt has previously labeled XRP investors a cult, his technical evaluation remains free of ideological bias, and he recently established a long-term price target of $5.40.
XRP Will Spike Suddenly & Even The Haters Know It's Coming pic.twitter.com/Mk7MVUlDEt
— Digital Asset Investor (@digitalassetbuy) September 27, 2026
Why XRP Has the Edge Over Bitcoin
Bitcoin’s returns have diminished with every passing cycle, descending from 539x in its initial cycle down to 21x, and then to 8x. One analyst placed a cap of roughly 4x on Bitcoin’s ongoing cycle, estimating a peak near $245K. Rejecting that limitation, Digital Asset Investor expressed his belief that XRP is capable of delivering 10x, 20x, or even greater gains.
As assets scale in size, their return multiples naturally contract. XRP’s lower price point makes substantial percentage returns more attainable, which in turn fuels demand. Furthermore, Bitcoin earlier enjoyed a clear regulatory landscape that no longer exists in the same capacity.
Institutional Demand Is Accelerating
XRP exchange-traded funds have posted net monthly inflows for six months running. By day 71 of tracking, these ETFs attracted over 48 million XRP, elevating total assets under management past $1.18 billion. Additionally, the XRP Ledger ranks third in the expansion of real-world asset market capitalization. These figures represent genuine institutional allocations rather than mere speculative trading.
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The Adoption Threshold
EasyA co-founder Dom Kwok remarked that digital asset valuations could surge rapidly once user adoption reaches a critical tipping point. Applying this concept directly to XRP, Digital Asset Investor characterized the expected market movement as an event that will unfold all at once.
Analyst Dark Defender called a parabolic upward movement inevitable, while CryptoInsightUK suggested that a weekly close above a $100 billion market valuation would likely ignite the next upward phase.
Digital Asset Investor also highlighted that between 4 million and 6 million individuals watched the athletic event where the XRP logo was displayed on the field through Ripple’s collaboration with the Florida Gators. The majority of those viewers do not currently own cryptocurrency. Meanwhile, Representative French Hill affirmed that asset tokenization is no longer just a theory, as the underlying infrastructure is fully established and institutional capital is flowing in.