The virtual currency XRP, issued by Ripple Research Institute, hit an all-time high (ATH) of $3.65 in July of this year.
Just when it looked like XRP was ready to head towards the $4 zone, the price fell and Currently struggling to maintain above $2. This situation, just days before the end of 2025, has caused some disappointment in the investor community.
In this regard, a user on the social network Reddit (pseudonym “Imgema”) said: “Prices range from a few cents to more than $3. However, the consensus in this submarket is always ‘hold’ and ‘buy more’. Therefore, it is clear that the target is higher than $3.”
This post ends with an important question for the XRP community: “What is that goal? Not the magic question, ‘How far are you going?’ but, ‘How far are you aiming?'” How long will you wait for that goal to be achieved? And if you reach that level sooner than you expected, are you willing to risk waiting a little longer in hopes of going higher?
User Top_Experience_5128 also joined the discussion and replied, “I will never sell my XRP. I will stake it and use it as collateral…”
This raised doubts among other participants, as XRP does not offer native staking. When asked where he plans to do it, he revealed: i would do that A network where you can use wrapped XRP for revenue via Flare As reported by CriptoNoticias, you can access services from decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms.
User Standard-Sand did not make a price prediction, but explained that his XRP is part of his retirement fund. ” It will likely take years before selling becomes an option, and even then it could be gambled with or used as collateral. “This is a long-term investment and should always be considered as such,” he commented.
Similarly, YEDS1 did not talk about prices, but did talk about what he did with his XRP holdings. “I held it for 8 years. I bought 6,000 coins of DCA up to 1.6, but in the end it underperformed compared to that, so I closed all positions. I’m sure some of you wish you could hold it, but it’s all a gamble. You’ll definitely regret it in 5 years.”
he dollar cost averaging method (DCA) is a strategy where you invest a fixed amount at regular intervals. Therefore, costs are averaged out and the impact of volatility is reduced.
Princeito01 also shared his position and said: “I would like to sell it for between $10 and $15 and move on to another project.
Why is it unrealistic for XRP to exceed $500 or $1,000?
On the same forum, user hardcoretuner said, He said he expects the price of XRP to reach over $1,000.
This member of the community’s predictions match those of many members influencer They claim XRP will reach $500 (or more) and repeat it like a mantra to deal with market volatility.
To consider what these numbers mean, we need to look at market capitalization, a key metric for understanding an asset’s size and position in the market.
It is calculated by multiplying the cryptocurrency’s current price by the total number of coins in circulation.
In other words, for XRP to reach $1,000 per coin, it would need a market capitalization of $60.33 trillion (trillion).
This means multiplying the current capital by 464, which is approximately $130 billion. That’s more than double the total gold capital, estimated at $29,469 trillion.
While nothing is impossible, it seems highly unlikely that XRP will rise above $1,000 in the medium term. To put that in perspective, that would require a market capitalization of $60.33 trillion.
A more realistic prediction is that XRP reaches $10 in the next few years. Its capital should amount to about $603 billion, or almost 4.6 times its current value.
In any case, to avoid falling into these exaggerated predictions, it is best for each investor to do their own research before making any financial decisions.
