XRP price model points to higher valuation by 2026

Price projections published by Standard Chartered suggested XRP could trade near $8 by 2026 under certain market conditions. The model factors in broader cryptocurrency adoption, improved regulatory clarity, and XRP’s role in cross-border payment networks. The forecast does not assume linear growth and remains dependent on overall crypto market cycles, liquidity conditions, and sustained demand from institutional and enterprise participants.

Prenetics Global Limited, a Nasdaq-listed health sciences company, announced it has stopped future Bitcoin purchases as of early December and will redirect investment capital to expand its consumer health brand IM8. The firm will retain its existing holdings of approximately 510 Bitcoin but will allocate new funds toward IM8’s product growth and market expansion amid broader crypto market weakness.