Quick Take
  • The market is remaining close to the $3.06 trillion level today, with cryptocurrency prices continuing to move sideways after U.S.
  • Ethereum has managed a 2% gain in the past 24 hours and Bitcoin is currently up by 1%, while XRP has actually dipped by 0.5%.
  • At $1.86, the XRP price is down by 1% in a week, 15% in a month and by 10% in the past year.
  • On the other hand, it does remain up by around 270% since last November’s U.S.

What Happened

However, we will also take a look at one up-and-coming altcoin, the Ethereum-based SUBBD ($SUBBD), which is currently holding its presale as it gets ready to launch next year.

Such a breakout could come in the New Year, and in the longer term the launch of XRP ETFs and Ripple’s ongoing growth should push the XRP price much higher.

Market Context

The market is remaining close to the $3.06 trillion level today, with cryptocurrency prices continuing to move sideways after U.S. stocks closed a little lower yesterday.

Yet these three coins remain the best crypto to buy before 2026, given their market-leading fundamentals and the institutional interest they continue to attract.

At $1.86, the XRP price is down by 1% in a week, 15% in a month and by 10% in the past year.

If we look at the XRP price chart today, we see that it’s very close to a potential breakout, given that a bullish pennant has formed over the past few months.

These latter two prices are the key support and resistance levels to watch out for in the coming days and weeks, with BTC’s fate likely to set the direction for the rest of the market.

But as with XRP, Bitcoin is still firmly above the price it had (c. $67,000) in early November 2024, and there’s no real reason to believe that it will drop much lower from its current level.

Why It Matters

On the other hand, it does remain up by around 270% since last November’s U.S. presidential election, which brought Donald Trump back to the White House and which vastly improved the coin’s long-term outlook.

And this outlook remains as positive today as it was when Trump regained office, or even when Ripple and the SEC finally settled their long-running legal battle.

The coin’s indicators (RSI, MACD) are also in oversold positions, and have been in such positions for too long now, suggesting that a breakout is long overdue.

It could reach $2 in the first week of 2026, before returning to $3 in Q2.

Indeed, with analysts expecting additional rate cuts next year, the overall direction can only be upwards.

Its chart also suggests that a positive correction should be coming soon, with its MACD (orange, blue) working its way back to 0 (and higher) after several weeks at one-year lows.

Now could therefore be a good time to buy Bitcoin, given how undervalued it is right now, despite it remaining massively popular with funds and institutions.

BTC could therefore return to $90,000 within the first couple of weeks of the New Year, while its target for 2026 could be as high as $200,000.

Details

Ethereum has managed a 2% gain in the past 24 hours and Bitcoin is currently up by 1%, while XRP has actually dipped by 0.5%.

Best Crypto To Buy Before 2026, 30 December 2025 – XRP, BTC, ETH

Ripple ($XRP)

Bitcoin (BTC)

Bitcoin has inched up to $87,824 today, and it has occupied the $86,000 to $90,000 range since the middle of December.

The original cryptocurrency is due a rebound, seeing as how it’s down by 3.5% in a month and by 6% in a year.

This is why it’s one of the best crypto to buy before 2026, and while it remain so for the foreseeable future.

Ethereum (ETH)