Why the XRP Price Potential May Not Be Limited By Traditional Market Cap Logic

When people throw around huge XRP price targets like $10,000, the first reaction is usually laughter. At today’s supply of roughly 59 billion tokens, that would mean a market cap of about $590 trillion – bigger than global GDP, the stock market, and all real estate combined. On paper, it sounds impossible.

But Satoshi Scope argues that this “vanilla math” doesn’t apply to XRP in the same way it does to Bitcoin. His point is simple: Bitcoin is hoarded like digital gold, while XRP is built to be a bridge asset for global payments. It’s not about sitting in a wallet – it’s about moving money.

Ripple has been working for years to plug XRP into the plumbing of the financial system. From xCurrent for tracking payments to xRapid for on-demand liquidity, the infrastructure is aimed squarely at banks and governments. Ripple has even applied for a U.S. bank charter and access to Federal Reserve payment rails. That’s not meme coin hype – that’s institutional-grade positioning.

THREAD : What if I told you $XRP ’s price isn’t bound by market cap math like Bitcoin… and that the $10,000 dream isn’t just moonboy fantasy? Banks, governments, and trillions in real utility say otherwise. Let’s pull back the curtain. Open Thread pic.twitter.com/NVjPULzL5V

— Satoshi Scope (@scopesatoshi) August 11, 2025

If XRP is constantly circulating in large volumes rather than sitting idle, its value comes from velocity and utility, not scarcity alone. Add in the possibility of token burns tied to transaction fees, and supply could drop over time. Some extreme Reddit math means a massive burn could shrink supply to a billion tokens, making huge price jumps more feasible – but that’s deep in the “what if” category.

More realistic models paint a different picture. Scope points out that $1 trillion in daily flows could support a $20 XRP, while $5 trillion could push it toward $98. That’s still far from $10K, but it’s serious value for a token currently under $1.

There’s also speculation about governments holding XRP in reserves, with Donald Trump’s proposed “crypto reserve” listing it alongside Bitcoin and Ethereum. Ripple’s expansion into stablecoin infrastructure and regulated global payment rails adds more weight to the idea that XRP’s future could be bigger than most expect.

Is $10,000 realistic? Probably not. But is the market cap math argument the final word on XRP’s ceiling? Also no. If XRP ends up powering trillions in daily transactions, the way we think about its valuation might have to change.

Read also: XRP Price Prediction: Ripple’s Legal Win Still Boosting Sentiment

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