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Wall Street’s XRP Bull Case Hinges on Congressional Approval and ETF Flows

Overall sentiment: Very positive

Published Jul 21, 2026 · Retrieved Jul 21, 2026

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Standard Chartered’s forecast cuts XRP’s 2026 target from $8 to $2.80 but raises it to $28 by 2030 conditional on legislation and ETF inflows Newsworthy Reliable Very positive
XRP’s price growth beyond $3 depends on the CLARITY Act passing and over $4 billion in ETF inflows—both currently unlikely Newsworthy Reliable Very negative
The CLARITY Act has stalled for a year with only a 32% probability of passage in 2026 according to prediction markets Newsworthy Reliable Very negative
ETF inflows have fallen from $200 million weekly to about $2 million, far below the $4 billion benchmark needed for price targets Newsworthy Reliable Very negative
XRP currently trades near $1.10, reflecting the market pricing in the conditional legislative and ETF risks embedded in the roadmap Newsworthy Reliable Neutral
Bitwise’s formal valuation model shows a wide range for XRP in 2030, from 13 cents to $29.32 based on those same legislative assumptions Relevant Reliable Neutral
The roadmap’s long-term price depends on XRP becoming core global financial infrastructure with a market cap near Bitcoin’s 2025 peak Relevant Reliable Positive
Investors treating Standard Chartered’s targets as simple price forecasts risk ignoring the critical dependence on U.S. congressional action Newsworthy Reliable Negative

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