A crypto analyst&#8217;s Elliott Wave chart suggests XRP could be on the verge of 
one of its most explosive moves yet, but the real fireworks depend on where 
exactly we are in the cycle. In a post on X, crypto analyst HovWaves said his 
macro primary expectation is still the same, adding that he has been looking 
for a $15-$20 price target for XRP and that the destination does not change 
even if the current structure turns out to be a different corrective leg than 
first assumed. The $15-$20 Target That Hasn&#8217;t Changed XRP’s price action since 
the start of the year has hardly resembled that of an asset preparing for an 
explosive move into double-digit territory. Even so, the lack of strong upward 
price momentum has not discouraged many bullish proponents from maintaining 
extremely optimistic projections based on technical and fundamental analyses. 
Related Reading: XRP Price Turns Completely Bearish, But Is A Crash To $1 
Still Possible? One such analyst is HovWaves, who has been consistent in his 
projections. In a recent post on X, the analyst wrote: &#8220;Macro primary 
expectation remains the same for XRP. Been looking for that 15-20 macro 
target.&#8221; The basis of HovWaves’ prediction is that the Elliott Wave label on 
the XRP price chart can change, but the larger price objective of double 
digits stays on the table. He looked at the current XRP structure as a choice 
between a smaller-degree pullback and a deeper corrective phase, stating that 
the price action could either be a 4th on the immediate degree or a deeper 
Wave 2. That matters because Wave 2 and Wave 4 corrections can look similar in 
real time, but they usually imply different upsides once the correction ends. 
HovWaves also added a key condition: if the market is actually carving a Wave 
2, then the final target will likely be much higher. This is interesting 
because it means that the $15 to $20 bracket could be a waypoint if the bigger 
impulse thesis plays out. Bi-Weekly Elliott Wave Count Points To Final Impulse 
The chart features an Elliott Wave count stretching all the way back to 2013. 
In it, HovWaves shows a completed five-wave impulse structure from XRP&#8217;s 
earliest days through its 2018 peak at $3.4, followed by a lengthy corrective 
phase. This was a sprawling ABC correction that bottomed out in 2020 before a 
new impulse began taking shape. Related Reading: XRP Mirrors The Russell 2000, 
What This Means And Why It’s Important The wave structure currently in focus 
is a five-wave advance from that 2020 low. Waves 1 and 2 look complete, and 
Wave 3 culminated in the July 2025 all-time high at $3.65. According to the 
chart, XRP is now working through a Wave 4 consolidation with a downtrend and 
intermediate choppy phases before what would be the final fifth wave launch to 
a peak between $15 and $20. At the time of writing, XRP is trading at $1.43, 
and traders are anticipating a break above $1.50. Featured image from Adobe 
Stock, chart from Tradingview.com

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A retired US Army combat medic has predicted that XRP will overtake Bitcoin as 
the world&#8217;s most valuable cryptocurrency — a claim that would require XRP&#8217;s 
price to climb from $1.41 to nearly $24. Related Reading: Iran’s Crypto Market 
Shaken As Outflows Skyrocket 700% A Long Road To The Top Patrick L. Riley, who 
now operates as a market commentator on social media, posted the forecast on X 
without offering supporting data or a specific timeline. It was not his first 
time making the claim. Last month, Riley said XRP would become the top-ranked 
crypto within six years, regardless of whether Bitcoin breaks the $150,000 
price level this year. He added that if Bitcoin fails to reach that threshold 
and reclaim its 12-year trend line, it could collapse to as low as $1,000. 
Based on current market data, XRP sits fourth by total market value at close 
to $87 billion. Bitcoin leads at $1.45 trillion. Ethereum ranks second at $254 
billion. BNB holds third place at $89.3 billion, just ahead of XRP. I&#8217;m going 
to make two very not bold predictions. 1: This will not be a 4-5 week long 
war. 2: XRP will pass Bitcoin. — Patrick L Riley (@Acquired_Savant) March 4, 
2026 Before XRP could even challenge Bitcoin, it would first need to pass BNB 
— a gap of roughly 3.5% — and then Ethereum, which would require a price 
increase of about 190%, pushing XRP past $4.15. Surpassing Bitcoin would 
demand a further surge to $23.70. XRP last overtook Ethereum in December 2019. 
Since then, the token has bounced between third and fourth place, often 
trading blows with BNB for position. Other Voices, Similar Claims Riley is not 
alone in making this kind of forecast. In August 2025, a finance commentator 
known as Coach JV said XRP would claim the top spot by 2030, with Bitcoin 
falling to second. In March 2025, Jacob King, CEO of SwanDesk, made a similar 
argument after the US government confirmed it had added XRP to its national 
crypto stockpile. King said the US had effectively sidelined Bitcoin by 
choosing XRP for its strategic reserve, and that XRP&#8217;s market cap would 
surpass Bitcoin&#8217;s with certainty. No timeline was given. Riley Also Weighs In 
On The Israel-Iran War Beyond crypto, Riley&#8217;s post touched on the military 
conflict between Israel and Iran that broke out on February 28. The US and 
Israel launched coordinated strikes against Iranian leadership, nuclear 
infrastructure, and proxy forces. Related Reading: US Should Act On Bitcoin, 
Not Just Praise It, Ex-Advisor To Trump Says Reports indicate Supreme Leader 
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed on the first day of the campaign, along with 
other senior officials. Iran responded with more than 200 missiles and drones 
targeting Israeli territory and US military positions in the Gulf region. At 
the outset, US President Donald Trump said the operation might run for about 
four to five weeks, with the possibility it could stretch longer. Riley later 
rejected that estimate in a post, though he did not explain what led him to 
think the conflict would wrap up sooner. Featured image from Vecteezy, chart 
from TradingView

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Crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) extended their momentum on Wednesday as 
bitcoin funds logged a third consecutive day of inflows. Ether, XRP, and 
solana ETFs also recorded gains, signaling broad institutional demand across 
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