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Vanguard Opens XRP ETF Access to 50 Million Clients: Could This Push XRP to $3 by January?

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Vanguard Opens XRP ETF Access to 50 Million Clients: Could This Push XRP to $3 by January? Volodymyr Maksymchuk / Shutterstock.com Quick Read Vanguard opened XRP ETF access to 50+ million clients on December 2, 2025, reversing years of avoiding crypto and adding institutional credibility to XRP investments…
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  • Vanguard advisors operate on quarterly review cycles, meaning capital deployment spreads across weeks or months rather than concentrating in January

    80% confidence

  • XRP's run to $3 could be delayed until Q1 or Q2 2026 due to standard institutional timing

    80% confidence

  • XRP experienced 15 consecutive days of net inflows and zero outflows

    80% confidence

  • In fast adoption scenario, XRP price could clear $2.25, hold $2.60, then push toward $2.80 with potential $3 test by end of January 2026

    80% confidence

  • In downside scenario with macro volatility, XRP may drift between $1.95 and $2.30 through January, failing to close above $2.25

    80% confidence

  • In standard timing scenario, XRP could see $20-30 million daily inflows and face resistance between $2.40 and $2.80, with $3 target shifting to Q1 or Q2 2026

    80% confidence

  • XRP ETF inflows hit $1 billion within four weeks, the fastest pace since Ethereum ETFs launched in July 2024

    80% confidence

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XRP · exchange supply1.6 billion_tokens
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