Ripple price prediction | Escrow Release, CLARITY Act

XRP traded at $1.26 as of early June 2026, influenced by Ripple’s monthly escrow release of 1 billion tokens and ongoing US regulatory developments including the CLARITY Act. Third-party price predictions for year-end 2026 vary significantly, ranging from $1.54 to $9.50, with near-term resistance identified around $1.46-$1.51. Structural headwinds including below-average moving averages and a 26% year-to-date decline despite institutional ETF inflows suggest momentum challenges despite favorable regulatory classification as a digital commodity.