My targets for next 12-18 months: $BTC : $135K - $190K $ETH : $7K - $9.5K $BNB : $950 - $1,350 $SOL : $400 - $700 $XRP : $3.20 - $4.80 $LINK: $280 - $450 With or without the CLARITY Act, crypto will go parabolic again.

$XRP has a signal the market may be underestimating — but it’s not a price target. XRPL has crossed 8M activated accounts, yet daily active addresses recently hit a 2026 low. That contradiction matters. More accounts ≠ more demand for XRP. Institutional exposure is growing too, but the real question is whether network usage, institutional demand and liquidity start moving together. That’s where the real XRP repricing thesis could become interesting. Until then, I’m watching the data — not the hype. What matters more for XRP from here: real usage or institutional demand? #XRP #XRPL #crypto

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