XRP News Today: XRP Pundit Predicts 42,000% Gain to $1,000 in Next Decade

Prominent XRP commentator BarriC has urged crypto investors to capitalize on what he believes is a rare opportunity to accumulate XRP while its price remains relatively low. He predicts that XRP will take only a few months to reach $10 to $20. According to the pseudonymous pundit, the current XRP price, hovering around $2.35, is significantly undervalued when considering its long-term potential. He believes that, in the coming years, XRP could reach as high as $1,000 per coin.

In a recent post, BarriC declared that the token remains a “steal” at anything below $3, pointing to what he views as an eventual major price shift. He expects this sentiment to shift sharply if XRP reaches new highs during the next altcoin rally. He forecasts a short-term move to $10 and then $20 per coin, marking what he believes will be XRP’s new all-time high range. He also warned of a possible retracement after hitting those levels: “we will see an approximate 50% market dip into the bear market,” he noted. Should that happen, he believes prices in the $5 to $10 range would still represent strong value and remain higher than where XRP currently trades.

These projections form part of his broader thesis that XRP is undergoing a major transformation in how it is perceived and utilized. Looking further ahead, BarriC outlined a bold vision where XRP becomes a key player in global financial infrastructure. He envisions banks and major financial entities adopting the token for routine transactions and cross-border payments. Barric argues that if XRP is adopted widely for global settlements, demand will increase substantially and drive the price toward $1,000 per coin. In his view, such a valuation would be accompanied by reduced price swings, positioning XRP as a utility-based asset rather than a speculative one. He believes this transformation could occur within the next decade. His long-term outlook relies on the assumption that Ripple’s partnerships with central banks, financial service providers, and liquidity firms will continue to grow and deepen. These relationships, he argues, could form the foundation of a more utility-centered value model for XRP.

Despite BarriC and others’ strong convictions, many market analysts remain skeptical. Critics point out that reaching a $1,000 price target would require a price increase of over 42,000% from current levels. More importantly, XRP would need to command a total market capitalization of approximately $58.5 trillion—a figure that exceeds the GDP of most major economies. Nevertheless, support for long-term projections like BarriC’s continues to gain traction within segments of the XRP community. Advocates believe that the asset’s utility and ongoing development will eventually validate these ambitious goals, even if it takes another 10 years or more.