XRP, which survived the SEC-Ripple lawsuit in 2025, continues to attract attention.
At this point, Canary Capital CEO Steven McCulurg stated that XRP should no longer be considered a speculative transaction, arguing that its value should be evaluated within the context of the global financial infrastructure rather than in terms of short-term price targets.
In a recent interview, Steven McClurg stated that institutional investors are more focused on whether XRP can support trillions of dollars worth of real-world asset swaps than on whether it will trade at single-digit prices.
McClurg said that price levels that seem important to individual investors look very different to institutions managing billions of dollars.
At this point, the renowned CEO described XRP not as a token driven by hype cycles, but rather as a financial infrastructure system designed to transfer value efficiently and on a large scale.
“XRP is now an asset that Wall Street and much of the global capital markets understand.”
Large companies are no longer focusing on whether XRP meets their needs, but rather on how quickly they can upgrade their systems to operate on a large scale.
While McClurg stated that price predictions for XRP are no longer his focus, he did predict that XRP could reach $5 by 2026.
McClurg predicted that XRP could reach $5 by 2026 thanks to its increasing adoption and real-world use cases.
Canary’s CEO stated that clearer crypto regulations could lead to market differentiation, and assets like XRP would appreciate in value based on real-world use and adoption.
McClurg expressed optimism about the future of XRP, but remained cautious about Bitcoin, suggesting it might not reach a new all-time high until 2027.
*This is not investment advice.