XRP trades near $1.28 after U.S. strikes on Iran lowered broader markets. A Fed master account for Ripple could change settlement by allowing direct transaction processing through Federal Reserve rails and reducing reliance on commercial banks. It could also enable Ripple to hold RLUSD reserves directly with the Federal Reserve, lowering third-party custody risk. The approval process appears to be progressing because Kraken received a master account from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City in March 2026. AI models project different XRP outcomes if the master account is secured. One model forecasts a recovery toward $2.50 to $3.00 by August 2026, with $1.50 as a key support level, and a bullish case up to $5. Another model places a base range around $2.50 to $2.80 and links a higher target to Bitcoin reaching $100,000.
"Approval would let Ripple settle transactions directly through those rails, cutting out the commercial banks it currently depends on as intermediaries. It would also allow Ripple to hold RLUSD reserves directly with the Federal Reserve, removing the risk of depending on a third party to safeguard those funds."
"That process may already be moving in Ripple's favor. In March 2026, Kraken became the first crypto firm to receive a master account through the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, proving the approval process is no longer purely theoretical."
"puts XRP in a $2.50 to $3.00 range by August 2026 under base conditions, with the model flagging $1.50 as the level XRP needs to hold for that prediction to stay on track. The reasoning centers on ETF inflows and Ripple's payment corridor growth, with a bullish scenario stretching to $5 if both accelerate meaningfully through the second half of the year."
"Grok's base projection falls between $2.50 and $2.80, but the upper target jumps to $10, a figure the model ties directly to Bitcoin clearing $100,000."
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