XRP received a fresh boost this week with the launch of the first U.S. spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) tied to the cryptocurrency, which generated nearly $25 million in trading volume in less than two hours.
Commenting on the launch, Bloomberg Senior ETF Analyst Eric Balchunas said that he was in “semi-shock,” as the debut volume was five times greater than XRP futures ETFs managed on their first day.
“SEMI-SHOCK: Rex XRP ETF XRPP is already at $24m in volume. That is way more than I would have thought. For context it’s 5x more than any of the XRP futures ETFs did on Day One and it’s only been 90min,” wrote Balchunas on X.
Unsurprisingly, traders are already speculating on the trajectory of not just XRP but crypto in general, with Balchunas himself interpreting the situation as a “good sign for the onslaught of 33 Act ETFs coming soon.”
XRP price prediction
Weighing both the key drivers this week and the most important technical indicators, Finbold consulted ChatGPT-5 regarding potential XFP price targets for the end of the year. The artificial intelligence (AI) concluded that “the asset could be heading for a decisive year-end rally.”
Trading at around $3.04 at press time, XRP could close 2025 at a price between as low as $2.50 in the most bearish and $10 in the most bullish scenario, implying a potential upside of 230% from the current levels, according to the language learning model (LLM).
Pressed for a tighter forecast range, the chatbot predicted that XRP is most likely to close the year somewhere between $4.80 and $5.50.
This isright around the middle of the moderate bull scenario, which assumes growing ETF adoption and additional momentum generated by the broader industry.
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