Get ready for some potentially exciting XRP news! Crypto expert Dark Defender has made a bold prediction: XRP could surge all the way to $280! This bullish outlook is based on XRP’s impressive history, suggesting we might see a repeat performance.

Crypto Expert Predicts XRP Price Rally To $280

In a recent X post, the crypto analyst known as Dark Defender set the XRP community buzzing by forecasting a massive rally to $280. He believes XRP has the potential to mirror its explosive 2017 bull run. Back then, XRP skyrocketed over 60,000% to reach its current all-time high (ATH) of around $3.3.

Dark Defender’s accompanying chart suggests this ambitious $280 target could be reached sometime between 2026 and 2027. Excitingly, he hints that the parabolic climb could kick off as early as this year, fueled by XRP’s aim to recreate its 2017 glory.

Interestingly, Dark Defender isn’t alone in his bullish thinking. Crypto analyst Egrag Crypto has also echoed a similar sentiment, predicting XRP could surge to $222 if history decides to repeat itself – again pointing to the legendary 2017 bull run as a guide.

Coffee-Cup Pattern Shows Rally To $44 Is Possible

In a previous analysis, Dark Defender offered a more near-term prediction, suggesting XRP could rally to $44 based on a ‘Coffee Cup’ pattern he spotted on the charts. For those unfamiliar, this pattern is like a U-shape that forms on a price chart, and it often signals that a downtrend might be reversing into a bullish uptrend. These patterns usually take weeks or even months to fully form.

To refine his analysis, the expert mentioned he’s combined this ‘Coffee Cup’ pattern with Elliot Waves, which helps to paint a clearer picture of where XRP might be headed. He noted that wave 3 is currently targeting the $5.85 and $18.22 levels. Looking further ahead, wave 5 is eyeing $36, and when considering the depth of the ‘Coffee Cup,’ it seems a rally as high as $44.22 could be brewing!

XRP Is Testing Critical Resistance

Adding another perspective, crypto analyst CasiTrades shared in a recent X post that XRP is currently testing a significant resistance level around $2.54. It’s currently hovering just below the trendline of a consolidation pattern. She pointed out that if XRP manages to break through and hold above this $2.54 mark, the next price targets to watch are $2.70 and then $3.05.

CasiTrades had previously highlighted these same upside targets when she cautioned that XRP might fall as low as $1.5 if it failed to stay above $2.42. However, in her latest analysis, she suggests she’s still leaning towards the idea that XRP is in the early stages of Wave 3.

While it might not be immediately obvious, she added that once XRP surpasses previous highs, we could see a significant surge to $9.50 for the full Wave 3 extension. This, she noted, aligns nicely with the broader macro price target of $8 to $13.

Finally, crypto analyst Ali Martinez also weighed in, predicting XRP could soon rally towards $5. He explained that if XRP successfully avoids dipping below the head-and-shoulders neckline and instead breaks out above the right shoulder, it would negate a potential bearish pattern. This positive move, he believes, could trigger a bullish breakout aiming for that $5 level.