Several crypto analysts are expecting the Ripple XRP cryptocurrency to begin a rally soon that can carry into February 1. With the markets showing a positive stance in 2026, the XRP community is particularly excited for the token’s future, adding how they look forward to Ripple creating new price paths for the token to leverage and bank on. The asset is already up over 20% in the first week and change of January, and XRP could be ready to boom another 15% and reach $2.50.
Recently, Analyst CryptoPatel explained that a breakout to $2.50 and beyond is certainly possible. The analyst revealed that sellers have slowed down, and the buyers are now defending the lows at the $2.15 level. This gives the altcoin strength in the charts to maneuver towards the greener side of the spectrum. If Ripple’s XRP sustains above the $2.15 level, it would enter the demand zone, setting the stage for a long-term boom in price. “As Long as price respects this support region, the primary technical projection remains $8–$10 XRP over the cycle, based on measured move and historical structure behavior,” he wrote.
That long-term price forecast would bank on a short-term rally in the coming months, which is something several other analysts already project for XRP. Analysts at CoinCodex forecast Ripple’s native cryptocurrency to hit $2.50 at the beginning of February, meaning a ROI of over 15% at current prices. However, the coin is then forecasted to hit resistance and quickly fall back to lower levels after the first week of February. “According to our latest XRP price prediction, XRP is forecasted to drop by -0.73% and reach $ 2.07 by February 7, 2026. Per our technical indicators, the current sentiment is Bearish while the Fear & Greed Index is showing 27 (Fear).”
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Furthermore, Four spot XRP exchange-traded funds have yet to record even a single day of net outflows since they debuted in late 2025, right now. Investment flows have revolutionized various major aspects of crypto market dynamics, transforming traditional capital allocation patterns across several key institutional channels. Mackenzie Sigalos from CNBC actually pointed out an unusual pattern during the broadcast, such as the divergence. “During the doldrums of Q4, you actually saw a lot of people piling into those XRP ETFs, which is the exact opposite of what happens with the spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs, where people really move in tandem with the price of the coin.”
Should these XRP ETFs see strong inflows in January 2026, and buyers continue to defend the $2.10 price level, $2.50 is definitely possible in the next few weeks. The only question lies in how XRP will fare in February: will it continue streaking toward $3, or correct back to the $2.10 and below price.