ChatGPT Sees XRP Hitting $1.85 After Remaining 2026 Escrow Releases

OpenAI's ChatGPT has made a prediction for XRP's price after Ripple completes its remaining 2026 escrow releases. According to the AI model, $XRP could trade at $1.85, implying a potential gain of about 22% from its current price of $1.52.

Ripple is expected to unlock a gross total of 3 billion XRP between October and December this year. ChatGPT outlined three possible scenarios for the price: a bearish outcome of $1.20 to $1.35, a base-case range of $1.60 to $1.90, and a bullish outcome of $2.20 to $2.80.

The forecast assumes Ripple maintains its current re-escrow strategy, under which most unlocked XRP is returned to escrow rather than entering circulation. Based on recent trends, approximately 2.1 billion XRP of the expected 3 billion gross release could be re-escrowed, leaving about 900 million XRP as net new supply entering the market.