XRP Plunges 36% in a Year, Will a Rosy Rally Come Next Year?

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XRP (Ripple), which disappointed investors over the past year by experiencing a painful bear market, is now attracting market attention with a rosy forecast that it will succeed in rebounding in the upcoming year 2027, delivering sweet profits of around 20%.

According to the cryptocurrency media outlet Watcher.Guru on May 4 (local time), XRP, which is currently continuing a boring sideways movement in a box range around the $1.40 mark, has caused considerable losses to investors who entered just a year ago, in May 2025. The price, which was trading at $2.20 at the time, has fallen by approximately 36% in just one year, now standing at $1.40.

Of course, XRP did hit an all-time high of $3.65 in July, riding the wave of spot ETF approvals by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), but the current price has significantly retreated from that peak. Nevertheless, XRP still maintains a massive market capitalization of $87,000,000,000, demonstrating a solid investor base.

The market's biggest concern is whether XRP, which has been in a continuous decline, can change its trajectory to an upward one in 2027. In response, Traders Union, a leading brokerage firm, has issued a positive price prediction that XRP could rise by $0.30 from its current level to $1.70 by May next year.

If this forecast materializes, an investment of $1,000 in XRP now could grow to $1,200 in 12 months, yielding an expected return on investment (ROI) of approximately 20%. While the past year was a period of painful losses, this analysis suggests that next year could offer an attractive option to turn portfolios into the black.

Consequently, the sluggish historical performance of the past is unlikely to limit future gains. The global virtual asset market is watching to see if XRP, which is passing through a long tunnel, can write a turnaround story that meets investors' expectations around this time next year, thereby soothing depressed investor sentiment.

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