XRP is currently consolidating at $1.40 are, bracketed by firm support at $1.35 and a resistance ceiling at $1.45. We flagged a symmetrical triangle forming on the 1-hour charts, a pattern that historically resolves with a directional break, with the measured target pointing to $1.58, a more than 10% move from current levels.

If the triangle resolves upward, $1.55 will flip into support, and momentum could carry it toward $1.80–$2.40. Standard Chartered’s Geoff Kendrick maintains a year-end 2026 target of $2.80, with a long-term call of $12.60 by 2028 tied to cross-border settlement adoption and CLARITY Act progress.

But in a bad scenario, a close below $1.28 could reopen the $0.85–$1.10 range on any macro deterioration. The data points to a coiled setup. Whether the spring releases upward depends heavily on what happens in Washington over the next 30 days.