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XRP community figure and software engineer Vincent Van Code has ignited fresh excitement among XRP holders with a highly optimistic outlook.
In a tweet, Van Code suggested that XRP could one day reach $5,000 per coin “that quickly.”
His comment came in a satirical dialogue imagining a future where veterans regret ignoring XRP during its low-price era. The post read:
It suggests that while the days of buying XRP at $0.5 may have passed, the current price of $2.28 is still a favorable entry compared to what it could be worth in the years to come, enough to cause regret for today’s investors who ignore it.
Proponents of this view often take inspiration from the Bitcoin story. Bitcoin, trading over $114,000 per coin today, actually sold for $0.05 back in 2010. Some of those who got in early sold it for pennies. The most prominent example in history is the one who exchanged 10,000 BTC for just pizzas in 2010.
Had that deal not happened and the coins remained intact today, those same 10,000 BTC would be worth over $1.14 billion. This extraordinary financial miss continues to be a cautionary tale in the crypto community.
Now, XRP proponents like Van Code believe a similar future awaits those sleeping on XRP today.
“Don’t Be That Grandpappa”
For a coin that trades around $2.6 today, he forecasts a $5,000 price, which would require a growth of 192,207%.
To visualize it better, one holding 20,000 XRP could see their portfolio rise to $100 million if 1 XRP reaches $5,000. Meanwhile, buying 20,000 XRP today costs a little over $50,000. A year ago, it cost around $10,000.
Such potential gains could indeed cause regret for those who had the opportunity to enter earlier but failed to do so—just like the pizza man, who the Bitcoin community celebrates every year.
Accordingly, Van Code closed his post with the message: “Don’t be that Grandpappa,” urging the financial community to seize the current window.
When Can XRP Reach $5,000 Per Coin?
However, many dismiss lofty prices like the $5,000 target as out of touch with reality due to the market cap implications. XRP proponents argue that no price is unrealistic; what may be unrealistic is the timeline.
Currently, very few studies have suggested how long it could take XRP to reach $5,000. The farthest outlook, 2050, comes from Changelly’s analysis, which suggests XRP could reach $3,152 by then.
In other words, it could take three decades for XRP to approach a $5,000 price, which subtly aligns with the scenario Van Code painted.