2025 was a remarkable year for XRP, as the altcoin experienced multiple milestones, including the launch of Spot ETFs and the conclusion of the Ripple vs. the US SEC lawsuit, which led to one of its significant rallies in the year. Although XRP has seen massive growth, analysts still believe that investing in the token in 2026 could still be considered early.
XRP Positioning In A Maturing Market
While XRP has been a topic of discussion in the cryptocurrency space for many years, mounting data indicate that an investment made in 2026 might still be in the early phases of its wider adoption cycle.
This prediction made by Moon Lambo on the X platform is majorly focused on the demand for the altcoin and the substantial growth of the Spot XRP Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs). With institutional use cases growing, regulatory clarity improving, and on-chain activity continuing to evolve, the XRP architecture is just now starting to take shape.
Moon Lambo stated that the total net assets of all XRP ETFs have reached a whopping $1.37 billion. Interesting, the massive figure was achieved in less than 2 months after its launch, with only 5 spot ETFs live in the market.
According to the expert, this indicates that ETFs have consumed roughly 0.7% supply in circulation in about 34 days, which also represents a 1.14% of the market cap of the leading altcoin. However, Moon Lambo expects the XRP Spot ETFs to continue in the next 3 to 10 years, and the 0.7% of supply held by the funds would become extremely larger.
The notable growth in the funds comes at a time when the cryptocurrency market is facing steady suppression due to the massive liquidation event that occurred on October 10. Since the event, Moon Lambo stated that the market sentiment continues to remain in extreme fear.
During the period, capital persistently flowed into XRP Spot ETFs despite the market volatility. At the same time, there have been several weeks of sharp withdrawals for Bitcoin and Ethereum counterparts.
2026 Might Mark The Beginning For Investors
The analyst also expects this type of demand to occur on the crypto native side of things, especially exchanges like Binance and Coinbase. All of this is taking place at a time when the altcoin’s fundamentals are stronger than ever. In such a scenario, Moon Lambo is confident that the price of the token will continue to rise.
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Given its 14 years of existence, XRP is considered a clear winner in the ever-evolving crypto space. In spite of its remarkable growth over the years, the expert declares that those interested in the altcoin in 2026 are still early. “Even if it doesn’t feel like it right now, you’re early,” Moon Lambo added.
Another instance to support the claim is that the great majority of the adoption that will take place has not yet happened. As a result, Moon Lambo predicted that the best is yet to come, suggesting that the token will undergo massive growth in the upcoming years.
