XRP investor Zach Humphries believes XRP could reach new all-time highs this cycle, citing several developments he says have strengthened its position in the digital asset market.
In an X post, Humphries said XRP is “gonna send higher this cycle” and could “easily” establish new all-time highs before entering price discovery.
His thesis centers on six developments that he believes could support XRP’s next major move. Instead of focusing primarily on retail speculation, Humphries highlighted institutional investment products, regulatory clarity, tokenization, stablecoin activity, prime brokerage infrastructure, and the strength of the XRP community.
$XRP is gonna send higher this cycle.
It easily sets new all time highs and finally finds price discovery…
Here’s why 👇
1. XRP enters the institutional ETF era
2. The regulatory cloud is gone
3. XRPL is now a tokenization network
4. RLUSD creates a XRPL flywheel
5. Ripple… pic.twitter.com/fmADNBg1A2— Zach Humphries (@ZachHumphries) August 26, 2026
Institutional Access Could Increase XRP Demand
Humphries identified the emergence of institutional XRP exchange-traded funds as his first reason for expecting higher prices. ETFs can give traditional investors regulated exposure to an asset without requiring them to manage direct custody or navigate crypto exchanges themselves.
He also pointed to the removal of the regulatory uncertainty surrounding XRP. Greater legal clarity can give financial institutions more confidence when evaluating whether to hold XRP or integrate it into their products and services. Humphries sees this change as an important factor that could support wider institutional participation.
The investor also highlighted Ripple’s expansion into institutional market infrastructure. He specifically mentioned Ripple Prime brokerage infrastructure, following Ripple’s acquisition of Hidden Road. Prime brokerage services can provide institutions with trading, liquidity, and other market-access functions required to execute larger transactions.
For Humphries, ETFs, regulatory clarity and prime brokerage infrastructure could collectively make institutional participation in XRP more accessible.
XRPL and RLUSD Add New Utility
Humphries also described the XRP Ledger as a tokenization network, reflecting the growing movement toward bringing traditional financial assets onto blockchain networks. Tokenized government securities, funds and other real-world assets could increase blockchain activity and create additional use cases for networks capable of supporting these markets.
He further highlighted RLUSD and its potential impact on the XRP Ledger. Ripple’s dollar-backed stablecoin provides digital dollar liquidity within the broader XRPL ecosystem. Increased RLUSD activity could contribute to higher transaction volumes and greater network usage, although greater XRPL activity does not automatically guarantee a higher XRP price.
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Humphries’ final point focused on the XRP community. He called it the “strongest Altcoin community,” highlighting the loyalty and sustained engagement that XRP supporters have maintained through different market conditions and regulatory challenges.
Humphries Expects XRP to Reach Price Discovery
Taken together, Humphries believes these developments have changed XRP’s market narrative. His post presents an asset increasingly connected to institutional investment products, financial infrastructure, tokenization, and stablecoin activity.
Based on these factors, he expects XRP to move beyond its previous all-time high and eventually enter price discovery during this cycle.
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