2025 was a slow year for the cryptocurrency domain. The sector witnessed a mix of elements, with bouts of Bitcoin climbing to a new all-time high of $120K, only to later fall prey to the occasional market corrections. That being said, this year was particularly lucrative for crypto in terms of innovation and adoption, all while defining a new pathway for the tokens to bank on. With new elements taking hold of the cryptocurrency domain in 2026, will XRP be able to embrace these changes and chart its own prosperous path?
Two Reasons Why XRP May Hit Big in 2026
1. Crypto ETF Boom With XRP ETFs in the Queue
Per the latest report by the Kobeissi letter, crypto ETFs have made a solid comeback this month, driving in millions worth of inflows. Moreover, nearly 5 XRP ETFs are currently live, scoping in nearly $16M in 2 hours of trading per Kenny Nguyen. Moreover, the total inflows (all 5 ETFs) combined have attracted inflows worth $1B. This has led investors to explore XRP deeply while projecting a new era of XRP to take over next year. Multiple XRP ETFs are yet to be launched. This makes Ripple a lucrative asset to keep an eye on in 2026.
2. SEC Prioritizing Crypto Innovation
Another lucrative development that may help XRP hit new highs, alongside other altcoins, is the current SEC stance on crypto. Per a recent report, Paul Atkins, the head of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, has shared how crypto innovation is set to be unveiled in January 2026, allowing the domain to experiment and launch new pathways for the sector to explore and dive deep into.
“I’m looking forward to having an innovation exemption that we’ve been talking about now. We’ll be able to get that out in a month or so, is what I’m hoping. But we’re on track, and we will be able to forge forward with a crypto area and make sure that we can embrace this new area of innovation that, for too long, the United States basically has just pushed back against.” As shared by Atkins in a morning interview with CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box.’
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