Anthropic's Claude AI, a leading competitor to ChatGPT, has released bullish price predictions for XRP, Shiba Inu (SHIB), and Solana (SOL) for the end of 2026. The AI model suggests this year could be "unprecedented" for all three cryptocurrencies, potentially delivering fresh all-time highs that are 3x or more above previous peaks.
For XRP, Claude AI projects a target of $10 by late 2026, which would represent a 340% gain from its current price near $2.27. The forecast cites the recent launch of U.S. spot XRP ETFs as a key driver of institutional demand, drawing parallels to early Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF adoption. XRP reached an all-time high of $3.65 in July 2025 following Ripple's legal victory against the SEC but spent much of the year trading between $2 and $3.
For Shiba Inu, the AI suggests a potential surge to $0.0006678 by year-end, a staggering 7,000% increase from its previous all-time high of $0.00008616 set in October 2021. Claude notes that SHIB has gained 30% over the past week, outpacing major cryptocurrencies. The prediction is partly based on the growing utility of the Shiba Inu ecosystem, including its Layer-2 network Shibarium, which offers faster transactions and lower fees.
For Solana, Claude AI presents a best-case scenario of a 550% rally to $900, which would triple SOL's previous all-time high of $293. More conservative projections include targets of $320 or $644. The forecast highlights Solana's strong ecosystem, with nearly $9 billion in Total Value Locked (TVL), and renewed investor interest from new Solana ETFs by firms like Bitwise and Grayscale.
Separately, a report on crypto payment adoption reveals that Visa's crypto card spending exploded by 525% throughout 2025, growing from $14.6 million to $91.3 million. Data from Dune Analytics, tracking six major crypto card projects including EtherFi and GnosisPay, indicates mainstream adoption is accelerating. This trend is seen as bullish for payment-focused cryptocurrencies like Dogecoin (DOGE), with analysts suggesting growing real-world utility could support its price. DOGE is currently trading around $0.14.
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