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Although $XRP is trading at around $2, prominent commentators in the $XRP community continue to envision a future where the token is worth three to four digits.
The crypto market is in recovery mode after weeks of a harrowing price crash. $XRP experienced its share of the downturn, dipping to $1.60, but has since rebounded to $2.25 today.
Meanwhile, $XRP market commentators like BarriC see prices at these levels as an opportunity window for “cheap” accumulation before the asset becomes out of reach.
“People Will Happily Pay $100 for $XRP”
In a bold statement, BarriC shared that $XRP could eventually skyrocket to $1,000 per token. Notably, this price level represents a 44,344% increase from today’s value.
BarriC claimed that today’s price represents a bargain. He suggested that someday, investors will gladly pay $100 for a single $XRP token, viewing the triple-digit price as the potential new “cheap” entry point for the asset when this occurs.
This implies that $XRP’s price would have exceeded $100 at some point, but due to typical market retracements, it would dip back to that level, at which point market participants would see it as a new buying opportunity.
BarriC believes this hypothetical scenario would mark a psychological shift that could set the stage for even more explosive growth. Specifically, he claimed that once $100 becomes the new baseline entry point for $XRP, the token could surge to $1,000 due to heightened buying pressure.
Interestingly, BarriC even envisions that people will eventually pay $1,000 per $XRP to be part of a new global financial system, because, in his view, by then, there will be no denying $XRP’s potential.
BarriC’s tweet taps into long-standing hopes among $XRP holders. Many believe the token’s potential central role in the global financial infrastructure will drive its value upward.
Many in the $XRP community share BarriC’s sentiment, including Alpha Lions Academy founder Edoardo Farina. In his view, even an $XRP price of $50 could cause anxiety among investors longing for it to reach $100.
Speculative Timelines for $XRP to Reach $100 and $1,000
In previous commentary, BarriC even set ambitious timelines for $XRP to reach what he calls the “cheap” price of $100 and beyond. He claimed that by the sixth Bitcoin halving in 2032, $XRP would be considered cheap in the $100 range and above.
Other market analysts suggest it could take longer for $XRP to reach $100. For instance, Telegaon projects that $XRP could be trading at $119 by 2040, with a potential high of $160 the same year. Meanwhile, Changelly has even suggested $XRP could surpass $1,000 by 2040.
Critics Disagree
On the other hand, skeptics point to the massive market cap that such a price would imply to dismiss these projections as more wishful thinking than grounded analysis.
To put it in perspective: at a $1,000 price point, assuming $XRP’s circulating supply remains steady at 58 billion, the market cap would be $58 trillion. At full supply, it could reach $100 trillion — a figure critics call far-fetched and disconnected from reality.