XRP Price Prediction Shifted: Analyst Eyes Key Resistance Zone

Crypto analyst Steph Is Crypto has changed his XRP price prediction for 2026 after identifying a technical setup that could determine whether the recent recovery develops into a broader bullish trend.

The analyst examined historical price movements and identified $1.30 as the key level XRP needs to reclaim before a larger move higher can develop.

XRP has briefly moved below the Gaussian channel in 2017, 2020, and 2022, each time recovering sharply and marking a bear market bottom followed by a significant advance in price.

According to Steph Is Crypto's analysis, XRP is currently retesting its EMA ribbons from below, with the $1.30 area representing an important resistance zone.

The analyst believes that several daily closes above $1.30, with a weekly close above the level providing stronger confirmation, would be needed before the recovery could gain further credibility.