Ripple’s XRP Ledger Surpasses 8 Million Accounts Amid Divergent Price Forecasts Ranging $3 to $152

1. XRP Ledger exceeded 8 million activated accounts as of July 15, 2026, marking significant network growth Newsworthy Reliable Very positive
2. Motley Fool analyst Dominic Basulto revised XRP price target down to $3, citing competition from stablecoins Newsworthy Reliable Positive
3. Analyst Javon Marks projects XRP could reach $21 and potentially surge to $152 based on Fibonacci extensions Newsworthy Plausible Positive
4. Tokenization on XRP Ledger includes over $4 billion in real-world assets and more than one million AI agent transactions Relevant Reliable Positive
5. Daily active XRP addresses have recently declined to a 2026 low near 25,350, with new wallet growth slowing since March Relevant Reliable Negative
6. From current $1.10, XRP must rise roughly 173% to hit Basulto’s $3 target but over 1,800% to reach $21, and nearly 13,700% for $152 Relevant Reliable Positive
7. Ripple launched RLUSD stablecoin in late 2024, which now has a market cap close to $1.5 billion, potentially limiting XRP’s bridge asset role Relevant Reliable Negative
8. Achieving a $152 price would imply XRP market cap soaring to approximately $9.5 trillion, an unprecedented demand level Relevant Reliable Positive

Type: standard news · Analysis confidence: 90%

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