[DigitalToday reporter Jinju Hong] Jack Lector, a prominent figure in the crypto community, forecast that XRP could move again toward a strong breakout by reproducing a similar pattern to June-July 2025.

On Jan. 5, blockchain media outlet The Crypto Basic reported that Lector analysed XRP’s current price action as forming a “fractal” similar to the mid-2025 rally phase, against a backdrop of a modest rise in the broader crypto market. He backed the claim by sharing TradingView material placing the charts side by side, comparing the current setup with the earlier surge triggered by improved regulatory sentiment.

In June 2025, XRP mostly moved in a box range around $2, with its price staying in the $1.91 to $2.33 range. Buying interest then surged as expectations spread that litigation involving Ripple would enter its final stage. XRP rose to $3.65 in mid-July, a multi-year high. That was about an 82.5 percent jump from the prior month’s average price.

Lector assessed that applying that June-July price structure to current conditions could put XRP into another rebound phase. His analysis showed XRP falling to $1.77 after a sharp drop last December, then rebounding to trade recently around $2.12.

If the pattern unfolds similarly to the past, XRP could rise from current levels to around $3.6, recreating the mid-2025 rally. From its current price of $2.14, it would need an additional rise of about 70.6 percent to reach $3.65. In that case, XRP’s market capitalisation is expected to expand from about $129.3 billion to about $221.4 billion.

In the broader market, XRP is continuing a gradual bullish trend. XRP began the year trading at $1.84 and has risen steadily, at one point hitting a monthly high of $2.17 on the day.

As of the time of reporting, XRP was trading at $2.14, up 16.3 percent since the start of the year. It was up 12.6 percent on the week and up 2.68 percent over 24 hours. On the back of the gains, XRP regained fourth place in the crypto market-cap rankings, overtaking Binance Coin (BNB).

XRP last traded near $3.6 about six months ago, but expectations for a new rally remain in the market. Investors are pointing to the possibility of growing ETF demand and whether the CLARITY Acts, scheduled for a vote at the end of this month, will pass as key catalysts ahead.