XRP at ‘make or break’ price, crypto analyst reveals new Christmas target

Wed, Sep 10, 2025, 12:35 PM 2 min read

XRP, currently trading at $2.99, has the potential to reach $5 by December 25, according to Crypto analyst Crypto Bitlord.

On X, the analyst stated that XRP is at a “make or break price”. He says, If XRP breaks down below that level, XRP could be back at $2, but if the momentum is there, it could get $5 by Christmas 2025, Bitlord adds.

At press time, XRP has a market cap of $178.7 billion. Trading volume fell by almost 25% to $4.67 billion in the past 24 hours, though the token rebounded from a precipitous fall earlier this week.

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According to data, XRP is bouncing in the $2.90 to $3.00 price area, which traders are considering as a make-or-break support zone.

At the same time, Ali Martinez pointed out that the XRP technical setup highlighted a descending triangle pattern on the 12-hour chart. Martinez, if XRP breaks resistance, it could potentially jump to $3.60 as the next target. Martinez's analysis suggests that XRP's recent momentum could continue in the short term if bulls remain in control.

This coincides with increasing positivity surrounding Ripple and its institution-level relationships, along with some regulatory clarity in Europe recently.

On Sept. 9, Ripple announced a new partnership with BBVA, one of Spain’s largest banks, to include the use of Ripple Custody in its digital asset services.

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The collaboration will also enable BBVA customers to access Bitcoin and Ether trading and custody services, and provide industry-leading Ripple technology to ensure compliance with the EU’s forthcoming MiCA framework.

Ripple also provides custody technology to Garanti BBVA in Turkey and BBVA Switzerland.

Ripple executives said the deal reflects burgeoning demand for bank-grade crypto solutions in Europe, while BBVA highlighted its focus on maintaining secure, end-to-end custody of tokenized assets.

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