Ripple’s native token XRP is trading at the $1.16 level on Thursday and has slumped nearly 4.5% in the day’s trade. The chart below shows the leading altcoin relentlessly heading south in 2026, with little to no price spurts. It has fallen close to 47% in a year and shed all gains it generated.
On the heels of the recent slump, the founder of the Black Swan Capitalist, Versan Aljarrah said that XRP “won’t climb in a steady line,” anymore, but “it’s going to climb in violent leaps.” He explained that while the demand for “tokenization explodes, XRP will provide the infrastructure and cover the transition.”
He also added that “XRP will eventually decouple from the entire market, and will become a beast of its own.” His statements indicate that Ripple’s native token might not be strong in the short term, but in the long term, it will see a jump in leaps. He suggests that holding on to the token for the long term should be the priority and not waiting for quick fixes.
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XRP Investors Remain Skeptical
Despite the assurance from several analysts, the ‘hold on to the long-term’ phrases are testing the patience of investors. The same narrative was also said in 2020, 2021, 2022, and so on. Even after five and six years, the needle has barely moved. While it did rise to an all-time high of $3.65, it fell back to square one.
Similarly, the sentiments could also be echoed for the next five years, with the ‘long term’ commitment on full display. If XRP’s price remains the same as it was in 2023 and 2026, traders will begin to take statements with a grain of salt. The average trader aims to see their portfolio rise every year, as life’s commitments demand money. The long-term phrase sits well with the rich, as they already have financial cushioning for comfort.
