XRP Predicted to Perform Best Till 2026: A Surprise Poll Result

A Santiment poll found XRP leading with 37.5% of responses, followed by Ethereum with 35%, and Bitcoin with 12.5%. The poll questioned which coin users predicted would perform best until 2026. Analysts noted that XRP benefits from constant criticism, while Ethereum could rally to $5,500 within weeks, and Bitcoin is sitting on its most important support trendline.

XRP futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) have achieved a significant milestone, becoming the fastest-ever contract to surpass $1 billion in open interest (OI) [1]. This record, reached just over three months after the product's launch in May 2025, underscores the growing interest among institutional investors in regulated exposure to XRP. Alongside XRP, Solana (SOL) and Ethereum (ETH) futures have also joined the "billion-dollar club," with ETH futures reaching a record $10.5 billion in OI [1].

The rapid rise of XRP futures has sparked renewed speculation about the potential approval of a spot XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States. Nate Geraci, president of ETF Store, noted that XRP futures already support more than $800 million in futures-based ETFs, suggesting that demand for spot products may be underestimated [1]. Several asset managers, including 21Shares, Bitwise, Canary Capital, and Grayscale, have filed applications for spot XRP ETFs with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and traders on prediction markets like Polymarket are optimistic, assigning more than an 80% chance of approval [1].

In contrast, Ethereum has been outperforming Bitcoin in terms of spot ETF inflows. U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs recorded a cumulative total net inflow of about $13.33 billion and hold net assets of around $29.89 billion, compared to Bitcoin's $88 million net inflow on Tuesday [2]. This trend aligns with analysts' predictions that Ethereum could rally to $5,500 within weeks, driven by renewed demand from institutional investors [2].

A recent Santiment poll found XRP leading with 37.5% of responses, followed by Ethereum with 35%, and Bitcoin with 12.5%, in terms of user predictions for the best-performing coin until 2026 [1]. Analysts noted that XRP benefits from constant criticism, while Ethereum could rally to $5,500 within weeks, and Bitcoin is sitting on its most important support trendline.

References:

[1] https://coincodex.com/article/72196/xrp-futures-on-cme-surpass-1-billion-in-open-interest-fastest-in-exchanges-history/
[2] https://coinpedia.org/price-analysis/spot-eth-etfs-records-455m-inflows-ethereum-price-up-2-today/