Shocking! Ripple’s CTO Drops the $10,000 XRP Dream

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I’d say it was a quiet Tuesday, like most Tuesdays, if you’re willing to view the internet as an endless circus. Then something on X-a platform beloved by people who actually post, not just retweet-kicked off a vocal debate about how big the crowd might get at a hypothetical $10,000 price point for XRP. The star of the show? Ripple’s CTO Emeritus, David Schwartz, who apparently has a charming hobby of politely putting out fire.

The whole thing began when a comment, which had gained a viral onslaught of memes and comment threads, challenged a little-known and, to many, inscrutable valuation method championed by Chris Burniske. The method uses variables like supply and velocity-you know, the sort of economic jargon more often heard in boardroom meetings than in a New York deli.

Late‑night users-who love everything from retail finance to their morning coffee-snapped at Schwartz with a simple “What do you actually think about folks hoping for a five‑figure surge?” With a calm that could convince a saint it was a joke, Schwartz brushed aside the idea, and we all sat stunned, half‑laughing and half‑wondering if this was a prank or an actual financial reality check.

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Schwartz Weighs In on XRP at $10,000

Schwartz’s retort was almost comical: he suggested that if there were even a paltry one percent chance-yes, one percent-that XRP could smash through the $10,000 mark in a decade, the kind of folks with the wallets to do it (the “rich and rational”) would already be lining up to buy the thing. It’s like if I said, “There’s a random chance the jury is going to decide me innocent,” you’d expect every lawyer in town to be there, right?

He further questioned why those optimistic investors-those who would apparently make a black‑eyed purchase in a one‑minute flurry-haven’t shown up. It’s a sobering reminder that absence truly is not evidence of habit. If the person who wouldn’t be fooled by a hype spiraled out of line, we would see the market move accordingly.

Schwartz Maintains Unwavering Stance on XRP

As XRP fans sat on the edge of their seats, dreaming up a bullish run, this entire exchange drew attention from almost every corner of the crypto world. There’s a debate roar whether XRP lives in the genuine realm of crypto or another legit-funded bubble. Even the grandiloquent futures tappers have staked on whether Ripple will die or thrive. Schwartz said nothing harsh about the coin itself-he just said it’s legally sound and well way in the ecosystem.

He referenced how markets behave when pumping out “high conviction” opportunities and how in this case the usual buzz and signaled momentum seem to be entirely missing. In short, he’s left us all to wonder: are we the fools, or is it simply a bit of fancy notebook math?

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2026-05-01 14:53