XRP News Today: XRP Could Hit $20 as Institutions Target 1.9 Billion Retail Holdings

A growing number of analysts are forecasting a dramatic rise in XRP’s price, with XRP Liquidity, a well-known voice in the XRP community, suggesting that the token could reach $20 if institutions acquire the remaining 1.9 billion XRP currently held by retail investors. This potential move would represent a more than 500% increase from its current price of $3.13 [1]. The expert notes that as institutional demand rises and retail supply dwindles, a significant price surge may be necessary to entice long-term holders to sell [1].

EGRAG, another prominent crypto analyst, has also pointed to technical indicators and historical price patterns supporting a path toward the $20 level [1]. XRP Liquidity further speculates that this institutional buying could be masked by media narratives framing the demand as coming from new retail investors, thereby obscuring the true source of the price movement [1].

Recent developments in the ETF space appear to reinforce the growing institutional interest in XRP. Teucrium Trading, a veteran financial firm, launched the first-ever U.S.-listed leveraged XRP ETF, trading under the ticker XXRP, on April 8, 2025. Despite XRP trading near a five-month low at the time, the fund generated around $5 million in trading volume on its first day, placing it in the top 5% of all ETF launches by day-one activity [1]. This strong start signals significant demand for XRP exposure from both institutional and retail investors.

Sal Gilberti, CEO of Teucrium Trading, described the launch as the company’s most successful to date, crediting the enthusiasm of the XRP community for the momentum and noting that the ETF has already attracted hundreds of millions in capital [1]. The product uses swap agreements to replicate double the daily movement of XRP’s price, rather than holding the asset directly, offering investors a new way to access the token’s potential upside without direct custody risks.

Community members like Vincent Van Code have highlighted the ETF’s success as a sign of XRP’s growing acceptance in mainstream financial markets [1]. As institutional interest continues to intensify and the available retail supply shrinks, XRP may be on the cusp of a new phase, where a price of $20 is no longer just a speculative target but a realistic possibility.

The scenario painted by XRP Liquidity and others suggests a potential supply squeeze that could drive prices upward. If XRP reaches $20, a current 10,000-token holder would see their investment grow from $31,300 to $200,000 [1]. This potential return has only heightened the attention and optimism surrounding the token, particularly as more traditional financial players begin to enter the space.

The convergence of bullish price predictions and institutional infrastructure developments may mark a turning point for XRP. Whether or not the $20 target is achieved, the growing interest from Wall Street and the broader financial sector underscores a fundamental shift in how digital assets like XRP are being perceived and integrated into mainstream markets.

Source: [1] Expert Predicts $20 XRP as Wall Street Eyes 1.9B XRP Retail Grab (https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/688b005db992fb06fdded619/)