Analysts predict that Ripple (XRP) will achieve significant long-term growth. Egrag Crypto points out that its macro pattern is an ascending triangle, with target prices of $8, $17, and $27. Dark Defender forecasts its price will rise to $5.85, while the CoinCodex model predicts XRP will reach $5.35 by 2030 and $13.42 by 2050. The anticipated regulatory transparency bill is seen as a key catalyst for enhancing regulatory legitimacy and driving price increases.

Ripple's Chief Technology Officer David Schwartz clarified recent misunderstandings regarding his 2025 tweet about XRP custody, stating that the tweet described a standard technical feature of the XRP ledger and was not insider information. He emphasized that the custody system automatically locks tokens until contractual conditions are met, and this feature has recently been extended to fungible tokens. Additionally, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse told Fox Business that the cryptocurrency industry is at a turning point, with traditional finance embracing blockchain. He called stablecoins the "ChatGPT moment" for finance and cited last year's $33 trillion in transaction volume as evidence.