- Crypto prices remain range-bound, with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and altcoins showing limited momentum.
- Analysts highlight XRP breaking out of a six-year triangle, signaling a potential long-term trend shift.
- Garlinghouse says tokenization is accelerating fast, with banks turning to XRPL for scalable onchain finance.
The crypto market is moving sideways with a weak tone, showing neither a clear rally nor a sharp sell-off. Total market capitalization is hovering near $3.02 trillion, barely changed over the past day. Bitcoin and Ethereum are posting small, mixed moves, and most major altcoins are also trading in tight ranges.
XRP Shows Signs of a Major Technical Breakout
However, something interesting might be coming soon for a top altcoin. A long-term chart shared by an analyst suggests XRP may be entering a major macro breakout phase after years of consolidation.
According to the analysis, XRP has broken above a massive triangle pattern that formed over more than 6 years, a structure that typically signals a long-term trend shift. If the breakout holds, the analyst points to $5.8 as the next key technical target.
Despite skepticism from some traders calling it a fakeout, the analyst notes that price action is now behaving like a textbook breakout rather than a short-lived spike.
Macro Pressure Meets Long-Term Fundamentals
Experts say XRP is facing short-term pressure as global geopolitical tensions and broader macro uncertainty weigh on financial markets. However, beneath the near-term weakness, a larger structural shift is taking shape.
Speaking at Davos 2026, Brad Garlinghouse said Ripple has been working closely with banks around the world to connect tokenization and decentralized finance using the XRP Ledger.
According to Garlinghouse, tokenized asset volumes have surged from $19 trillion to $33 trillion in just one year, showing how quickly traditional finance is moving onchain. Despite this growth, he said the scale of the transition is still widely underestimated.
The message from Davos was clear: when capital begins moving at scale, it will favor networks built for reliability and volume, not hype.
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