DustyBC, a widely followed analyst, has boldly asserted that the next six months could be a defining period for XRP.

In a tweet, he emphasized that by December 2025, the world will recognize that XRP was incredibly cheap at under $2. DustyBC went on to challenge the crypto community to bookmark the tweet and revisit it by year’s end, when he believes his ambitious outlook may have materialized.

This perspective suggests XRP could be trading at a significantly higher price or may have established a new trading range well above $2 by then.

The Last Time XRP Was “Cheap”

Notably, XRP used to trade in the $0.40 to $0.60 range just a few years ago. With the price now having held above $2 for the past seven months, many investors who didn’t buy in that earlier range are looking back with regret, realizing they missed the chance to buy it cheap.

Specifically, just last year, one could purchase 100,000 XRP for about $50,000. Today, that same amount costs over $200,000, four times more.

Despite widespread predictions that XRP would crash after its historic run, the coin has consistently held above $2. Repeated market-wide dips have failed to push XRP below $1.60 over the last seven months. Each drop below $2 has been followed by a swift rebound above that threshold.

Given this resilience, a growing number of voices in the crypto community believe the next move is upward, as bears fail to establish new lows. In parallel, DustyBC believes that those who don’t recognize XRP as being “cheap” at $2 may regret their decision as early as six months from now.

Commenters on the post agreed that a turnaround could occur by year’s end. Beyond XRP’s strong fundamentals, historical patterns in timing are also fueling optimism.

Will History Repeat for XRP?

Notably, XRP’s last major breakout began in the final weeks of 2024 and carried into early 2025. The projected six-month timeline for XRP to establish a new trading range aligns with this, suggesting history could repeat.

Where Will XRP Be by Year’s End?

Despite his optimism, DustyBC did not specify what XRP’s new trading range might be. However, last year he shared a chart predicting the emergence of a “God candle,” a surge that could send XRP soaring by 4,000% to nearly $30.

At the time of that prediction, XRP was trading at $0.51. It has since touched $3.40 before retracing. Many investors remain optimistic, with some expecting XRP to reach $30 or more by the end of this market cycle.

XForceGlobal, a Korean Elliott Wave analyst, has forecasted that XRP could hit $10 to $20, despite ongoing skepticism. He stated he would “be laughing at everyone” who doubts the coin’s potential. He has set an early 2026 timeline for the potential realization of his forecast.

Meanwhile, even more ambitious projections have come from analyst Javon Marks. He believes XRP could skyrocket 3,900% this cycle, potentially reaching $99. He bases this prediction on similarities between XRP’s current price action and its 2017 rally, when it broke resistance and surged past its previous all-time high.

While these forecasts are certainly optimistic, more conservative analysts have projected a $9 price for XRP by year’s end.

Key takeaways:

• Bitcoin price deviated 12% from its all-time highs on June 23, dropping below $100,000  for the first time since May 8.

• The 24-hour liquidation heatmap suggests a $97,000 short-term target, with a rounded top pattern predicting Bitcoin’s price can go as low as $74,000.

Bitcoin (BTC) price has declined by more than 4.6% over the last seven days after rallying to $109,000 at the beginning of last week.

Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows that the price of Bitcoin dropped by as much as 5% on June 22 to a low of $98,240 from a high of $103,400.

Bitcoin’s price drop coincides with a marketwide drawdown fueled by geopolitical uncertainties as Iran’s nuclear sites were targeted by US airstrikes. The ensuing sell-off has left market participants wondering how much deeper the price can go.

Bitcoin takes liquidity tumbling below $100,000

BTC price fell as low as $98,240 on June 22 after US President Donald Trump confirmed strikes on nuclear facilities in Iran. This extended the drawdown from the May 22 all-time high of $112,000 to 12%, which was accompanied by significant liquidations across the derivatives market.

The 24-hour crypto market liquidations hit $672 million, per data from monitoring resource CoinGlass. Bitcoin ate through long liquidations with ease, wiping out more than $238 million in long positions between June 22 and June 23.

Buyers stepped in at the $99,300-$98,500 range to bring the price back into six figures. However, as shown in the chart below, more bid orders appeared between $98,000 and $97,000.

This suggests that Bitcoin’s price might drop further to sweep the liquidity within this range. On longer time frames, the liquidity clusters are just above $80,000, which, according to popular Bitcoin analyst AlphaBTC, remains a key area of interest, depending on how the geopolitical events play out. 

In a June 23 post on X, AlphaBTC said:

“This week will be a big influence on the rest of the summer for markets and risk assets.”

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BTC rounded-top pattern targets $74K

From a technical perspective, Bitcoin’s price has potentially formed a rounded top or an inverted U-shaped pattern on the daily chart (see below).

Bulls are now focused on defending the psychological level at $100,000. Below that, a key area of interest lies between $95,000 (where the 100-day and 200-day simple moving averages appear to converge) and the yearly open around $93,400. 

A daily candlestick close below the neckline of the governing chart pattern at $93,000 would confirm a bearish breakdown from the rounded top formation, ushering BTC into a prolonged downtrend with the technical target at $74,730, or down 27% from current levels.

The relative strength index, or RSI, is at 41 and has dropped from 64 on June 9, suggesting that the downward momentum has been steadily building up.

As Cointelegraph reported, $100,000 remained a key support level for the BTC/USD pair, and if lost, it will open the door to a deeper correction toward $93,000 or lower.

This article does not contain investment advice or recommendations. Every investment and trading move involves risk, and readers should conduct their own research when making a decision.