Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has declared that the cryptocurrency market will reach new all-time highs this year, because nothing says “trust me” like a man who’s probably never lost a bet. CNBC, ever the eager audience, obliged with a headline that reads like a fortune cookie message.
Garlinghouse, ever the optimist, insists that “favorable regulation” and “institutional adoption” will be the magical forces that turn this dream into a reality. Because obviously, the only thing missing from the crypto world is a government that’s less interested in regulating and more interested in throwing confetti.
“I’ll go on record”
Bitcoin, that paragon of stability, recently dipped below $90k. Garlinghouse, undeterred, insists we’re just a few more dips away from glory. It’s like watching someone try to convince a toddler that the sky is green-entirely plausible, if you ignore the evidence.
Garlinghouse told CNBC he’s willing to go on record predicting a new all-time high for Bitcoin in 2026. Because what’s a little financial chaos between friends?
The Ripple boss believes institutional interest in crypto isn’t “entirely priced in.” Which is like saying the ocean isn’t entirely wet. And he’s confident the Clarity Act will “get done.” Because nothing says “legislative certainty” like a bill that’s been in limbo since the last ice age.
XRP to $8?
XRP entered 2026 trading quietly in the $1.85-$1.90 range. AKA the crypto equivalent of a middle-aged man in a tuxedo, trying to remember why he bought it. But then, in a display of dramatic flair, it surged to $2.40. A brief moment of glory, followed by a two-week correction that would make a pendulum jealous.
By Jan. 20, XRP had returned to its yearly open of $1.85, proving that even in crypto, nothing is ever truly gone-just waiting to be rebranded.
Garlinghouse didn’t mention a specific price target for XRP, but Standard Chartered, ever the visionary, predicts it could surge to $8 in 2026. Because if there’s one thing we can count on, it’s that crypto will finally make sense… maybe.
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2026-01-21 23:50