21Shares, one of the cryptocurrency industry’s largest asset managers, has shattered the myth that Ripple controls XRP and the XRP Ledger. The firm revealed that Ripple operates only one validator out of approximately 35 on the XRP Ledger’s default trusted validator list, with over 150 validators total. The asset manager has launched several XRP-related products, including a European ETP launched in April 2019 and a US ETF launched in December 2025. For 2026, 21Shares projects XRP prices ranging from $1.60 in a bearish scenario to $2.69 in a bullish scenario, compared to its current price of approximately $1.42.
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