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Prominent crypto exchange Uphold has drawn attention to a price prediction for XRP generated by a leading AI model for the current bull cycle.
In a post on X, Uphold shared a recorded conversation with xAI’s Grok, outlining how much XRP could be worth at the peak of this market cycle. Accompanying the post, the exchange asked Grok to apply the most accurate forecasting approach to estimate XRP’s price, which aligns with the expected conclusion of the current cycle.
Grok’s Bull Run Forecast for XRP
In response, the AI model evaluated multiple factors, including technical analysis and market sentiment. From a technical perspective, Grok pointed to Bitcoin’s four-year cycle as a key catalyst that could influence XRP’s price. It noted that altcoins, including XRP, have historically tracked Bitcoin’s post-halving performance, a period often associated with strong market rallies.
Based on this framework, Grok projected that XRP could climb to around $33 under a post-halving–driven scenario, or reach approximately $13 using a linear regression model.
However, when factoring in broader market sentiment, particularly optimism stemming from the resolution of Ripple’s lawsuit and growing institutional adoption, Grok suggested XRP could theoretically rise to between $111 and $165 by the end of the current cycle. Notably, the AI model stressed that these higher targets remain highly ambitious and should be viewed as unrealistic under normal market conditions.
Realistic Targets
As a result, the AI model identified $9 and $13 as more realistic price targets for XRP, aligning with the latter stages of the 2025 bull market, which many analysts believe is still unfolding. Several market experts argue that the traditional four-year cycle theory is no longer fully applicable. Analysts such as Raoul Pal, Willy Woo, and Dan Tapiero have suggested that increasing institutional participation, ETFs, and global liquidity shifts could extend the current bull cycle well beyond historical norms.
Under this view, pullbacks are increasingly seen not as trend reversals, but as strategic buying opportunities, with the broader uptrend expected to persist longer than in previous cycles.
With XRP currently trading around $1.80, the token would need to rally by approximately 343% to reach $9 and about 540% to hit the $13 target.
Although XRP has struggled to gain momentum since October, the token has a history of delivering sharp, late-cycle rallies. Notably, in November 2024, XRP surged nearly 5x, reinforcing its reputation for sudden upside moves. Moreover, several recent developments could help support a push toward the $9–$13 range.
First, XRP has largely cleared its regulatory overhang in the United States following the resolution of the SEC v. Ripple lawsuit. In the wake of that outcome, multiple asset managers have launched ETFs linked to XRP. So far, these products have attracted $1.18 billion in net assets, a figure many expect to grow further.
As these funds accumulate more XRP, the supply of tokens available on the open market could shrink significantly. This could, in turn, mount upward pressure on the token’s price, mirroring a similar trend observed with Bitcoin.
In addition, XRP’s close association with Ripple continues to bolster its global legitimacy. This credibility has strengthened further after Ripple secured conditional approval to charter a National Trust Bank. Notably, many community members believe this move will draw renewed attention to XRP’s role within the Ripple ecosystem. Increased visibility and utility could, in turn, support higher demand for the token.
Despite these favorable developments, it remains uncertain whether XRP can climb to $9 or $13 before the current cycle ends, particularly with less than two weeks remaining in the year.