Ripple ceo brad garlinghouse's prediction of new all-time highs for the cryptocurrency market, driven by favorable regulation and institutional adoption, is a significant bullish statement from a prominent industry leader.
As the ceo of ripple, garlinghouse has deep insights into regulatory landscapes and institutional movements, giving his market predictions substantial weight.
Garlinghouse dismisses current bearishness, forecasting new lifetime peaks for bitcoin and the broader crypto market, believing institutional interest is not fully priced in and favorable regulation (clarity act) will materialize.
Garlinghouse explicitly predicts a new all-time high for bitcoin in 2026, indicating a long-term outlook for market growth.
Cover image via U.Today Read U.TODAY on Google News "I'll go on record" XRP to $8? Advertisement Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has predicted that the cryptocurrency market will manage to reach new all-time highs this year, CNBC reports. Garlinghouse has told CNBC that favorable regulation and institutional adoption will be the main tailwinds that will help his prediction materialize. "I'll go on record" Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, recently dipped below the $90,000 level once again. However, Garlinghouse dismissed the current bearishness, forecasting a new lifetime peak. HOT Stories XRP Price: Ripple CEO Predicts New All-Time Highs for Crypto Markets Morning Crypto Report: Shiba Inu (SHIB) Price Suggests Bullish U-Turn in February, XRP Insider Signal? Ripple Boss Flirts With Community, Bitcoin Rockets 940% in Brutal $359 Million Liquidation Squeeze BREAKING: Ripple’s RLUSD to Be Listed by Binance Novogratz: Bitcoin Is 'Disappointing' Garlinghouse told CNBC that he was willing to go on record predicting a new all-time high for the flagship cryptocurrency in 2026. Advertisement You Might Also Like Wed, 01/21/2026 - 12:23 'Extremely Positive to See RLUSD Listed on Binance': Ripple CEO By Godfrey Benjamin The Ripple boss believes that institutional interest in crypto is not entirely priced in. Moreover, he is confident that the Clarity Act will "get done." XRP to $8? XRP entered 2026 trading quietly in the $1.85–$1.90 range. However, the first week of January saw a significant breakout that overshadowed other major tokens. The token rallied aggressively to a peak near $2.40 around Jan. 6. Advertisement However, this 25% surge was short-lived. The token then entered a two-week correction channel alongside the broader market. By Jan. 20, the price had round-tripped, finding support back at its yearly open of roughly $1.85. Garlinghouse did not mention a specific price target for XRP, but Standard Chartered previously predicted that the token could surge to $8 in 2026 and potentially reach $12.50 by 2028. #Ripple News #XRP Price Prediction #Brad Garlinghouse #Bitcoin Price Prediction