If you’ve been around the XRP community, you’ve probably heard wild price predictions like $100, $1,000, or even an insane $10,000 per XRP. Sounds crazy, right? But what if we took a step back, ignored the hype, and actually dug into the technicals and fundamentals to see how XRP could hit these numbers?
Here’s the deal — XRP’s utility isn’t just talk. It’s one of the few cryptos out there that solves real-world problems in the financial system. Let’s break it down level by level: $100, $1,000, and $10,000 — and see what needs to happen for each scenario to come true.
First stop — $100 per XRP. This is the realistic moonshot many in the community are gunning for. So, what’s the deal?
- Cross-Border Payments Are Massive: Right now, SWIFT handles $5 trillion every day. But SWIFT is slow, clunky, and expensive. XRP and RippleNet fix all that with near-instant payments at fractions of a penny. If XRP captures even a tiny slice of SWIFT’s business — say 2%-5% — you’re looking at trillions flowing through the XRP ecosystem.
- On-Demand Liquidity (ODL): Ripple’s ODL uses XRP to settle international payments…