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The British investment bank **Standard Chartered** lowered its year-end XRP price target from $8 to $2.80 following the cryptocurrency market crash in February. This represents a significant downward adjustment of 65%.
The bank expects additional short-term price declines across digital assets.
**Geoffrey Kendrick**, the global head of digital asset research at Standard Chartered, has downgraded the outlook for Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and other major cryptocurrencies.
This adjustment reflects industry conditions that analysts have evaluated as the worst recession in about four years.
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Market conditions are driving downward adjustments
XRP fell to $1.16 last month, marking its lowest level since November 2024, before recovering somewhat. The token is currently trading at about 59% lower than its all-time high of around $3.40 in July 2025.
Standard Chartered has also downgraded its broader cryptocurrency outlook, lowering the Bitcoin target from $150,000 to $100,000, Ethereum from $7,000 to $4,000, and Solana from $250 to $135.
Kendrick warned that Bitcoin could test $50,000 ahead of a recovery in the latter half of this year.
According to SoSoValue data, the assets under management of the XRP Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) decreased from $1.6 billion on January 5 to about $1 billion in mid-February. This 40% drop reflects the overall risk-averse sentiment among investors following the market crash.
ETF fund flows are a bearish signal
This reversal occurred shortly after XRP made a strong start in early 2026. XRP surged 25% in just the first week of the year, driven by ETF inflows and the partial alleviation of regulatory uncertainty following Ripple's agreement with the SEC in August 2025.
Kendrick noted that both XRP and Ethereum are exposed to the development of stablecoins and the tokenization of real assets, suggesting that both assets could grow at a similar pace in the long run. However, he pointed out that the current market environment obscures these long-term themes.
The cryptocurrency bill pending in the U.S. Senate, the 'Clarity Act,' is being mentioned as a potential catalyst for XRP recovery. However, progress on this bill has stalled last month due to disagreements between banking executives and cryptocurrency industry leaders.
Ripple's Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty stated on February 10 that bipartisan support for legislation regarding the structure of the cryptocurrency market remains intact. However, whether this will actually lead to price defense depends on the legislative outcomes and whether broad market sentiment stabilizes.
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🚀 Breaking News: First U.S.-Listed XRP Futures ETF Launches on Nasdaq (XRPI)!**
The crypto ETF space just got bigger! Volatility Shares has launched the first non-leveraged U.S.-listed ETF tracking XRP futures, now trading on Nasdaq under the ticker XRPI.
### Key Details:
✅ Portfolio Focus: The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in XRP futures contracts and other XRP-linked exchange-traded products (ETPs).
💰 Expense Ratio: 0.94% net (after fee waivers).
📈 Growth Potential: A leveraged 2x XRP futures ETF is also in the works, signaling rising institutional interest in XRP-based funds.
### Why It Matters:
🔹 First of Its Kind: This is the first U.S. ETF offering 1:1 exposure to XRP futures, providing a regulated way for investors to gain XRP exposure without direct ownership.
🔹 Market Demand: The success of Teucrium’s XXRP (which has already attracted $121M in AUM) suggests strong demand for XRP-linked investment products.
### What’s Next?
With XRPI now live and a 2x leveraged version on the horizon, the XRP ecosystem is gaining traction in traditional finance. Could this pave the way for even more crypto-linked ETFs?
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📅 Date: July 22, 2025
🗣️ Speaker: Jerome Powell – Chairman, U.S. Federal Reserve
📍 Event: Capital Framework Conference, Washington D.C. #TrumpBitcoinEmpire
🧠 Powell Ne Kya Kaha – Aur Kya Nahi Kaha

Jerome Powell ne apni speech mein monetary policy ko le kar koi naya signal nahi diya. Fed abhi bhi cautious approach pe hai — inflation ke data ka intezar hoga pehle, tab ja kar rate cuts consider honge.
#EFT

Key points:

Koi rate cut ka signal nahi

Dovish tone missing thi

Zyada focus banking regulations par tha — not easing or stimulus

🧨 Crypto Market Pe Asar Kya Padh Raha Hai?

1. No Rate Cuts = No New Money Flow

Crypto usually bullish hota hai jab liquidity market mein aati hai.
Powell ne ye clearly nahi kaha ke rate cuts jaldi honge → iska matlab hai BTC & Altcoins ke liye short-term mein bullish trigger missing hai.

2. Political Uncertainty = Market Stress

Trump ke recent statements — jahan unhone Powell ko replace karne ki baat ki agar woh dubara elect hue — ne market ko nervous kar diya hai.
Yeh uncertainty risk-on assets (like crypto) ke liye negative hai.

3. ETF Outflows = Weak Institutional Interest

Speech ke baad BTC ETFs mein net outflows report hue hain.
Institutional players cautious ho rahe hain → is se market mein short-term pressure barhne ke chances hain.

📉 Market Ka Reaction Ab Tak

BTC ne $117K ka support tod diya

ETH, SOL, BNB weak momentum dikhate hue

Altcoins (PENGU, OM) mein sirf scalping ho rahi hai, koi clear trend nahi

✅ Mera Verdict / TL;DR

Powell ne safe khela.
Crypto markets abhi wait-and-see mode mein hain.
Jab tak Fed clear direction nahi deta, market sideways ya volatile rehne ke chances hain — especially jab political headlines bhi dominate kar rahi hoon.

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