XRP is back above the $3 mark after a shaky few weeks, regaining momentum and breathing new hope into the market.

Hovering at around $3.04 at the time of writing, the cryptocurrency is up over 1.72% on the daily and more than 11% on the weekly chart.

The daily volume has also seen a 32% uptick, climbing to $7.57 billion as the total market cap has gone up 2% to $181.91 billion.

Also adding to the optimism are seven spot XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications scheduled for later this month, including one by Grayscale for October 18.

XRP price prediction October 2025

Now that the crypto has broken back above its 20-day and 50-day moving averages, implying short-term strength after a period of increased volatility, Finbold consulted its AI Signals machine learning tool to predict an average XRP price for the end of October by integrating large language models (LLMs) with momentum-driven market technical indicators. 

Based on the projections, the cryptocurrency could potentially trade as high as $3.18 by the end of the month, implying a 4.71% increase from the current levels.

Of the three LLMs used in the prediction, Claude Sonnet 4 projected the biggest price of $3.45 (+13.49%), while Grok 3 suggested it might go up to $3.15 (+3.62%). Also notable is that GPT-4o was actually bearish, believing the asset is likely to drop to $2.95 (-2.96%).

From a technical perspective, the next key hurdle lies at around $3.20, with stronger resistance near $3.40, levels already tested in August this year. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is sitting in a neutral zone at 55.55, while momentum indicators like the moving average convergence divergence (MACD) and the Awesome Oscillator (AO) are turning bullish at −0.00192 and 0.01515, respectively.

As mentioned, however, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reviewing seven XRP ETF filings, with the first decision deadline set for October 18, 2025. 

The crypto’s trajectory hinges on approvals, as they could trigger substantial institutional inflows and result in a price surge rally, while delays or outright rejections risk short-term sell-offs. 

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