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An XRP community pundit recently presented what he called a prediction model for how XRP could grow to $1,000, but there’s a catch.
The XRP community has always been a hotbed of ambitious price predictions, and these audacious takes have dominated the scene over the past few weeks amid bullish developments surrounding Ripple, such as the acquisition of GTreasury and the partnership with Mastercard.
While XRP has faced struggles amid broader market turbulence, most analysts and community commentators have maintained confidence that a recovery campaign could emerge soon. At press time, XRP trades for $2.07, but discussions surrounding lofty price targets such as $1,000 have re-emerged.
For instance, in a previous commentary, community figure Diep Sanh addressed the widespread retail panic that came with the latest downturn despite XRP maintaining a price above $2. He noted that even if XRP collapsed from $1,200 to $1,000 by 2070, investors would still panic, forgetting how far the token has come.
Model Predicts XRP Price
In his most recent comment, Sanh presented what he called a prediction model for XRP’s journey to the $1,000 price mark by 2070, essentially 45 years away. However, he failed to address how he came up with the model, which appears to have some flaws.
For one, the prediction model suggests that XRP would trade for $1.02 in 2026, forecasting a massive 55% drop from the current price of $2.09. Moreover, he expects the decline to persist, potentially pushing XRP to a low of $0.61 by 2027, a price level XRP last saw during the November 2024 rally.
Meanwhile, Diep Sanh believes a mild recovery could ensue by 2028, which may lead to another retracement. He expects this trend of upswings and corrections to persist until XRP recovers to $2.37 in 2030. Essentially, his prediction model suggests XRP would return to its current price range in the next five years.
Still, he predicts a drop back to $1.6 in 2031. Sanh only expects XRP to claim the $10 price, a 336% increase from the current price, by 2036. This is 11 years from now, which largely underestimates XRP’s potential, considering the token rose 580% within three months, from November 2024 to January 2025.
XRP Path to $1,000
Notably, analysts have often predicted a potential XRP run to $26. For instance, EGRAG Crypto made one such projection last October, using a standard deviation model. However, Sanh’s prediction model says XRP may only reach the $26 price in 2043, essentially 18 years from now.
Looking ahead, the model predicts XRP to finally cross $500 in 2058 and eventually reach the $1,000 price target by 2070. For perspective, if this forecast proves true, investors currently aged 25 years will see XRP at $1,000 when they turn 70 years old.
Notably, Sanh’s model has received widespread criticisms from different ends. On the one hand, XRP critics argue that XRP may never reach $1,000, not even in 45 years’ time. Meanwhile, on the other hand, proponents insist that 45 years is a long time to wait for an XRP run to $1,000, which represents a 43,568% rise from the current price.
Amid the conflicting opinions, it is important that investors carry out their own research before making investment decisions instead of relying on prediction models or critical opinions. There is no guarantee that XRP will reach $1,000, even in 45 years.