Just checked XRP current price and it's sitting around $1.43 right now, up a bit over the past week. Interesting to look back at those Polymarket predictions from February 2026 that were floating around earlier. Most bettors at that time were expecting XRP to peak somewhere around $1.80 by end of month, with about half the crowd thinking it would at least hit $1.40. Only a small fraction were betting on it breaking past $2.

Looking at how things actually played out, the token didn't quite reach those optimistic targets. The broader market correction hit XRP pretty hard, and we saw it dip below $1.61 where it was trading when those predictions were made. Historically February tends to be rough for XRP anyway, averaging around negative 8% returns, so that weakness showed up as expected.

What's keeping some hope alive though is the ETF inflows that have been coming in over the year and Ripple continuing to push their cross-border payment solutions. These could provide some support if we see another rally attempt. Right now with XRP current price hovering in the mid-$1.40s, traders seem to be waiting to see if there's any real catalyst that could push things higher from here.