{"id":15160,"date":"2025-08-18T21:55:34","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T19:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wsj-crypto.com\/?p=15160"},"modified":"2025-08-18T21:55:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T19:55:34","slug":"analyst-foresees-xrp-surge-to-100-driven-by-utility-demand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wsj-crypto.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/18\/analyst-foresees-xrp-surge-to-100-driven-by-utility-demand\/","title":{"rendered":"Analyst Foresees XRP Surge to $100 Driven by Utility Demand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"ftwp-postcontent\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A recent forecast from crypto analyst BarriC has highlighted the long-term outlook for XRP. He asserts that the token\u2019s price has thus far only been <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/altseason-momentum-altcoin-liquidations-bitcoin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">influenced by altcoin seasons <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and the four-year cycle, leaving an entirely different situation yet to be explored. He posits that when XRP eventually embarks on a utility phase, its worth could soar well beyond the current values, reaching $100 initially and finally arriving at $1,000.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ftoc-heading-1\" class=\"ftwp-heading\">XRP Has Yet to Undergo a Genuine Utility Phase<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Similar to numerous other cryptocurrencies, XRP has been subjected to periods of enthusiasm, corrections, and rapid capital influxes. Its surges in prior bull markets, notably in 2018, were primarily driven by investor sentiment rather than widespread practical application. Nevertheless, many crypto experts contend that XRP&#8217;s dynamics are evolving, especially now that the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/blackrock-to-file-for-xrp-etf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SEC-Ripple lawsuit, <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">which has hindered its price&#8217;s natural growth, has concluded.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><h2 class=\"jeg_block_title\"><span>Related Reading<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/B_arri_C\/status\/1957038783796596778\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">BarriC suggests that<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> no cryptocurrency, including XRP, has yet gone through what he terms a utility phase. A \u201cutility phase,\u201d as he describes, would rely on adoption across banking networks, remittance firms, and global payment systems. In this scenario, XRP would transition away from being seen solely as a speculative asset and would instead achieve a price level supported by consistent, large-scale demand for transactions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Moreover, there is no data available to indicate what transpires when trillions of dollars begin to flow directly through XRP. This lack of precedent leaves open the possibility for significant upward potential that cannot be evaluated through past cycles alone, and the notion is that there\u2019s no way the XRP price remains between $3 and $4 if millions, billions, and trillions of dollars start moving through the XRP Ledger.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ftoc-heading-2\" class=\"ftwp-heading\">Why $1,000 Is Not Impossible<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The prospect of XRP climbing well beyond double digits at $10, triple digits at $100, and reaching four digits at $1,000 has been a<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/xrp-is-not-a-speculative-asset\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> widely discussed subject among<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> XRP advocates and skeptics this cycle. Supporters like BarriC contend that XRP is on a clear path to achieve $1,000 and stabilize above that figure. Conversely, critics argue that this is unattainable, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/analysis\/xrp\/xrp-price-reaching-1000-3\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">considering the market capitalization<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> it would need to attain such a price.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><h2 class=\"jeg_block_title\"><span>Related Reading<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In response to those who claim that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/analysis\/xrp\/calls-for-xrp-price-at-1000\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">XRP can never hit $1,000<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, BarriC retorted by indicating that such assertions lack factual basis. Since no cryptocurrency has yet undergone a true utility-driven cycle, dismissing four-digit targets for XRP is hasty. Once XRP begins experiencing millions in inflows and becomes integral to global financial transactions, reaching such figures becomes entirely feasible. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThat\u2019s when we witness prices for $XRP exceed $100 and comfortably settle at $1,000,\u201d he expressed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At the time of writing, XRP is trading at $2.97, down 4.8% over the previous 24 hours. Currently, the immediate goal should be to<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/analysis\/xrp\/xrp-price-in-a-few-months\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> maintain a position above $3.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 2108px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">XRP trading at $2.96 on the 1D chart | Source: XRPUSDT on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/x\/RbUdtkAx\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tradingview.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Featured image from Getty Images, chart from Tradingview.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbtc.com\/xrp-news\/utility-run-to-send-xrp-to-100\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent forecast from crypto analyst BarriC has highlighted the long-term outlook for XRP. He asserts that the token\u2019s price has thus far only been influenced by altcoin seasons and the four-year cycle, leaving an entirely different situation yet to be explored. He posits that when XRP eventually embarks on a utility phase, its worth<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":15161,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[3347],"class_list":["post-15160","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bitcoin","tag-gptreturn-a-list-of-comma-separated-tags-from-this-title-analyst-predicts-utility-run-will-send-xrp-price-to-100-gpt"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Analyst Foresees XRP Surge to $100 Driven by Utility Demand - WSJ-Crypto<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/wsj-crypto.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/18\/analyst-foresees-xrp-surge-to-100-driven-by-utility-demand\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"it_IT\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Analyst Foresees XRP Surge to $100 Driven by Utility Demand - WSJ-Crypto\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A recent forecast from crypto analyst BarriC has highlighted the long-term outlook for XRP. 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