{"id":25323,"date":"2026-01-03T17:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/?p=25323"},"modified":"2026-01-03T14:48:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T14:48:42","slug":"can-xrp-truly-rival-ethereum-and-aim-for-10000-dollars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/crypto-news\/can-xrp-truly-rival-ethereum-and-aim-for-10000-dollars\/","title":{"rendered":"Can XRP truly rival Ethereum and aim for $10,000?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

XRP at $10,000: Millionaire Dream or Mathematical Delusion?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On social media, the euphoria from the latest rebound has reignited the wildest predictions, with some influencers touting XRP<\/a> at $10,000<\/strong>. While this figure makes Ripple token holders dream, a quick fundamental analysis is enough to temper expectations. With a circulating supply exceeding 50 billion tokens, a unit price of $10,000<\/strong> would propel XRP’s market cap<\/strong> to approximately $500 trillion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To put this figure into perspective, that’s several times the total global GDP<\/strong>. Even in the most optimistic scenario of massive adoption by the global banking system (SWIFT, central banks), such a valuation remains mathematically impossible in the short or medium term. Savvy investors must beware of the FOMO<\/strong> generated by these figures and focus on more tangible metrics, such as liquidity and the network’s real utility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Realistic Goal: Can XRP Overtake Ethereum?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While $10,000 belongs to science fiction, the ambition of seeing XRP become the second-largest cryptocurrency<\/strong> in the market, right behind Bitcoin, is a much more serious debate. Historically, XRP already held this position before the advent of smart contracts on Ethereum<\/a>. Today, with the legal clarity obtained against the SEC and the imminent launch of stablecoins like RLUSD, Ripple is strengthening its fundamentals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udea8 $XRP<\/a> has officially overtaken $BNB<\/a> to claim the #3 spot

It now needs roughly 3.08\u00d7 growth to flip Ethereum and take the #2 position. \ud83d\udc40
pic.twitter.com\/TCuZF0umzU<\/a><\/p>— Wise Advice (@wiseadvicesumit) January 3, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>