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A crypto analyst has issued a bold price forecast for the XRP price, the native token of the XRP Ledger (XRPL). The analyst foresees a massive 42,000% breakout in XRP’s price, potentially pushing the cryptocurrency beyond the $250 mark.  Analyst Foresees XRP Price Reaching $263 Javon Marks, a crypto analyst, took to X (formerly Twitter) on August 13 to discuss his analysis of XRP’s recent price movements and future outlook. The analyst boldly suggests that if XRP experiences a bullish breakout today, then the price of the cryptocurrency could reach $263, representing a 42,000% increase from its current value.  Related Reading: Bitcoin Flashes Inverted Triangle, Analyst Peter Brandt Explains What This Means According to Marks chart analysis, XRP is nearing the converging point of a nearly seven year old consolidation pattern. The analyst disclosed that the development of this pattern has triggered the appearance of multiple bullish signals, indicating the strong potential for a significant breakout. Marks has grounded his optimistic forecast for XRP on key historical strategies and patterns. The analyst strongly believes that XRP could reach its full potential by experiencing a massive price increase above the $200 mark. This bullish projection is based on the assumption that XRP replicates or follows through the favorable conditions and trends from past successful periods.  Given that XRP’s price is presently trading below $1, the analyst’s price forecast may appear as overly optimistic or ambitious. However, since Ripple’s legal win against the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), many analysts have become incredibly bullish about XRP’s price outlook.  A few analysts have suggested that the regulatory clarity from the concluded Ripple and SEC case could trigger bullish momentum for XRP. At the time of writing, XRP is trading at $0.57, reflecting a 12.14% increase over the past seven days, according to CoinMarketCap.  XRP Eyes Fresh Breakout To $600 In a recent X post, crypto analyst and XRP supporter Brett Hill declared that XRP’s long-awaited breakout from the 2018 to 2024 triangle pattern was imminent. Hill predicts that if XRP successfully breaks through this unique triangle pattern, it could trigger a dramatic rise to $600.  Sharing a price chart of XRP’s movement from 2014 to 2024, the analyst compared XRP’s projected breakout to $600 with a past event between 2013 and 2017, where the cryptocurrency witnessed a massive price surge. Based on this historical trend, Hill suggests that XRP could witness a similar price movement, potentially pushing its price to new all-time highs.  Related Reading: Ethereum Price Ready For 75% Breakout To $4,723, Here’s Why Providing a more conservative price forecast for XRP, a crypto analyst identified as ‘Dark Defender’ has outlined several price targets for XRP. The analyst revealed that a Bullish Hammer Candle observed on XRP’s weekly chart was now forming on a larger monthly scale, indicating a potential for a strong bullish trend.  Based on this candle pattern, Dark Defender forecasts that XRP could achieve new price targets of around $1, $1.4, and $1.88 if current bullish trends continue.    Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com