Despite XRP’s remarkable 315% rally over the past year, the token has now faded into uncertainty, as it struggles to maintain momentum in 2025. Once driven by hopes of regulatory clarity and renewed institutional interest, XRP has dropped 20% over the past month.
A key catalyst came on March 19 for the digital asset, when Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse announced that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission had dropped its lawsuit over an alleged $1.3 billion unregistered securities offering.
The announcement sparked a brief rally, with XRP climbing to $2.55. However, the token has since corrected by nearly 16.5%, slipping back to $2.12 at press time.
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Finbold AI predicts XRP price target for April 30
As XRP struggles to break free from its current range, Finbold’s AI-powered prediction tool has provided an updated XRP forecast for the cryptocurrency’s performance for April 30, 2025.
Based on technical indicators and market trends, the model now projects an average price target of $2, suggesting a flat projection from current levels and limited short-term upside.
Among the AI models, Claude 3.5 Sonnet offers a mildly optimistic view, projecting a move toward $2.15. The model highlights bullish signals, such as the 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) remaining above the 200-day average (SMA200).
The large language model sees this as a sign of confidence, strengthened by regulatory progress and rising institutional interest.
Conversely, GPT-4o maintains a conservative stance, predicting no price change (from the time of prediction) and holding firm at $2.
The model points to a mixed technical picture, noting that while the SMA200 is trending upward signaling long-term strength the SMA50 is now turning downward, showing weakening short-term momentum.
XRP market outlook
Looking forward, XRP’s near-term direction will largely depend on the potential approval of a U.S. XRP-spot ETF, with 18 applications currently submitted to the SEC.
A green light from regulators could open the door to significant institutional inflows, pushing XRP toward higher price targets.
Global macroeconomic conditions including inflation data, central bank policies, and broader investor appetite for digital assets will also remain crucial.
With supply-side factors creating additional headwinds, XRP’s ability to reclaim and sustain key price levels will be critical in determining whether it can break out of its current range or remain under pressure through April.
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