Ripple CEO predicts new all-time highs for cryptocurrencies in 2026

Source: PortaldoBitcoin Original Title: XRP’s Record Ahead? Ripple CEO Predicts Heights for 2026 Original Link: The cryptocurrency market is expected to reach new all-time highs in 2026 — at least, that’s what Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse believes, even without going into many details.

The executive told CNBC that he is “very optimistic,” predicting new all-time highs for cryptocurrencies later this year, although he did not specify any particular assets or set a price target.

“I will note here that I believe we will see an all-time high,” Garlinghouse said.

In December, Garlinghouse made a more specific prediction during a sector event, forecasting that the market’s leading crypto asset, Bitcoin, would be trading at $180,000 or more by the end of 2026.

At that level, BTC would be about 43% above its current all-time high of $126,080 and more than 100% above the current price of $89,446.

In the December forecast, Garlinghouse highlighted that the approval of the CLARITY Act, which he expected to pass in the first half of 2026, would create an even more favorable environment for the entire sector.

The legislation — also known as the US crypto market framework bill — went through a volatile week, marked by the withdrawal of support from an American trading platform for the bill while seeking a “win-win” between the crypto industry and traditional banks.

Despite this, on Wednesday, President Trump stated he expects to sign the bill “very soon.”

Regarding the forecast for XRP, the asset that drives Ripple’s payment services, Garlinghouse chose not to comment to CNBC — although he mentioned “continuity of a very positive moment.”

“We have great interest in what is happening in the XRP ecosystem,” he said.

XRP broke a seven-year drought and reached a new all-time high last year, peaking at $3.65 in July. Since then, however, it has fallen about 47%, recently trading around $1.92.

Ripple, a financial services company linked to the asset, received approval to expand its operations in the UK earlier this year, after a busy 2025 that marked the end of the long dispute with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), as well as four major acquisitions and a significant increase in valuation.