According to CryptoPotato, despite the roller-coaster price fluctuations of Ripple (XRP) this year, the well-known analyst Dark Defender is still optimistic about XRP and believes that the price of the main asset is still likely to break through $1. Dark Defender's optimistic analysis is based on key technical indicators such as RSI and Elliot Waves, as well as historical data. He further divides the price into different bands and predicts prices of $0.97 and $1.5. Another well-known analyst, EGRAG CRYPTO, also expressed a similar view on the future of XRP, predicting that XRP may break through $0.75 or fall below $0.44 in the coming months. However, Dark Defender does not believe that the price of the asset will fall below $0.50. Two important events that affect the price and future of XRP are the Bitcoin halving scheduled for the end of April, and the outcome of Ripple's case with the SEC, which, if lost, could have a significant impact on the regulations of the entire crypto industry.