XRP price forecast 2026: Standard Chartered’s $8 call meets a $1.87 market as ETF flows stay in focus
NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 15:31 ET Standard Chartered’s projection that XRP could reach $8 by the end of 2026 has returned to the center of crypto market debate as the token traded around $1.87 on Thursday. FXEmpire The forecast matters now because the route many institutions use to buy crypto is changing. Spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) — listed products designed to track an asset — are giving investors a regulated way to gain exposure to tokens such as XRP. FXEmpire+1 That shift is forcing traders to weigh longer-dated price targets against near-term liquidity and positioning as 2026 begins. FXEmpire