In a flurry of optimistic predictions, Ripple advocates are shilling the idea that the XRP price can hit the $10,000 mark while strongly arguing that XRP has the infrastructure, market presence, and potential to achieve the milestone. But from a broader perspective, the claim sounds ridiculous to some who have basic ideas about the correlation between a crypto asset’s price and market capitalization.
Often framed with macroeconomic trends and institutional adoption, the speculation around XRP hinges on assertions that it will mirror Bitcoin’s meteoric rise, bolstered by Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse’s occasional bullish remarks. With some predictions citing XRP price hitting $5-$10, it somehow seems reasonable, but the $10,000 claim is utterly surprising.
In a June 3 post, JackTheRippler, a Ripple advocate, shared optimism around the bullish claim and asked his 392K followers if they believe XRP could hit $10,000. This post gained significant traction and further fueled chatter within the crypto community.
Another similar post came from the X user Pumpius on June 7, who shared a thread thoroughly explaining XRP’s potential. This analyst predicts a $16–30 trillion tokenized real-world asset (RWA) market by 2030 and its likely contribution to leading XRP onto a 5-figure price, only ‘if XRP captures’ a fraction from this industry.
“If you think XRP can’t hit $10,000, you’re already priced out of the future,” he said.
Can XRP Price Really Hit $10,000?
While leaning on Garlinghouse’s suggestion that XRP could emulate Bitcoin’s dominance, this optimism questions a fundamental economic reality: could XRP’s gigantic supply dwarf Bitcoin’s 21 million cap, making a per-token value explosion challenging?
For a clear view, the claim that the XRP price would hit $10,000 is impossible as of now. A closer look at the mathematics and market dynamics reveals why such a valuation is implausible, given XRP’s massive circulating supply.
To reach $10,000, XRP’s market capitalization would need to hit approximately $589 trillion (58.9 billion tokens × $10,000). This colossal figure exceeds the global stock market’s total value, estimated at $100–120 trillion, and dwarfs the world’s annual GDP of around $105 trillion.
Even if XRP captured 10% of a $30 trillion tokenized asset market, as said by one of the Ripple advocates, the resulting market cap would be $3 trillion—putting the XRP price at $50 per token at current market supply. To note, this is just a hypothetical scenario, and it would still lead XRP to overcome Bitcoin’s market cap by a significant margin, even if Bitcoin’s price gains decently.
So far, without a supply shock or unprecedented global adoption, the $10,000 target remains speculative hype rather than economic reality. For now, XRP’s potential lies in modest growth—perhaps $5–$10—driven by utility, not a Bitcoin-like valuation fantasy.
