Key Takeaways:
- XRP has surged 297% in November 2024, marking its highest ROI since December 2017, closing at $1.95, a seven-year high.
- Analyst Jacob Canfield sets a “FOMO” target for XRP at $6.60 by 2025, predicting a 100% rise from its previous all-time high.
- XRP wallets have accumulated $1.6 billion in tokens in just three weeks, with total non-empty wallets surpassing 5.5 million for the first time.
XRP has seen significant price movement and accumulation recently, with both whales and retail investors accumulating over $1.6 billion in tokens in the past month.
The altcoin recorded a 297% rise in November 2024, its highest monthly return since December 2017, closing at $1.95—a seven-year high.
The only difference between this $XRP move and those in the past is the price of Bitcoin is 5X higher than it was in 2017.
— Jacob Canfield (@JacobCanfield) December 2, 2024
If we use Canfield Fibonacci extensions to give us an idea of where this move may take us, it would be at the 11.09 fib exension.
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The current surge has caught analysts’ attention, with Jacob Canfield, an independent crypto trader, predicting that XRP could hit a new all-time high of $6.60 by 2025.
This target, he says, is based on Fibonacci extensions and comparisons with Bitcoin’s 2017 price rally.
Other analysts, like Tony Edward, forecast a more conservative range of $5-$8 for XRP, advising caution when taking profits.
On-chain data highlights strong accumulation, with wallets holding between 1 million and 10 million XRP adding 679.1 million tokens worth $1.6 billion in just three weeks.
The number of non-empty XRP wallets has surpassed 5.5 million, setting a new record.
Additionally, XRP’s futures market has seen a sharp increase in open interest, reflecting growing interest from both retail and institutional investors.
With strong momentum and limited resistance at higher price levels, XRP is on track for a potentially historic close by the end of 2024.