China’s DeepSeek AI has published algorithmic price forecasts for XRP, Solana (SOL) and Cardano (ADA) with a horizon at the end of 2026. The model presents bullish and bearish ranges for each token and links upside scenarios to regulatory clarity, ecosystem growth and delivery of protocol milestones.
DeepSeek’s core bullish scenario for XRP projects a price between $4.50 and $6.00 by end-2026, with more aggressive analyses extending to $10–$15 and an extreme outlier at $30. The model explicitly ties higher outcomes to improved regulatory clarity — notably resolution of litigation matters — and to broader institutional adoption and potential ETF-related demand, while also listing a downside path with conservative outcomes around $1.00.
Solana’s bullish band is $275–$350 for late 2026, a range described as implying roughly a 300% increase from its reference level. The analysis notes this outcome assumes continued on-chain ecosystem growth and technological upgrades that improve scalability and utility, while a bearish corridor between $80 and $95 reflects scenarios where network or sentiment setbacks blunt the advance.
For Cardano, DeepSeek places a central target band at $0.85–$1.20 by the end of 2026, while some model variants project a significantly higher spike near $10 by early 2026. Those higher paths depend on successful delivery of protocol milestones — cited explicitly is the Chang hard fork — plus expansion of the dApp ecosystem and increased real-world use cases.
DeepSeek AI predictions by asset
The forecasts are framed as data-driven extrapolations rather than definitive outcomes, and precise weightings and internal assumptions remain proprietary. Key drivers flagged across assets include regulatory shifts, ETF flows, ecosystem development and macro sentiment.
The analysis cautions that AI models are not clairvoyant and that their outputs should not be treated as financial advice. It highlights the inclusion of outlier scenarios to show possible extremes, while noting that conservative ranges reflect paths with greater downside risk, and recommends that viewers treat model outputs as scenario analysis that can inform, but not replace, investor due diligence and professional advice.
DeepSeek’s forecasts map a spectrum of plausible outcomes for XRP, Solana and Cardano through end-2026, from conservative downside bands to aggressive upside cases tied to regulatory and on-chain progress.
