Technical signals suggest $XRP may be approaching a structural bottom, but the longer-term debate on just how high this asset can realistically go has reignited in force. Financial commentator Jake Claver told the Paul Barron podcast that $XRP could reach $1,000 by the end of 2026 if institutions, including BNY Mellon, Fidelity, Citi, Franklin Templeton, and JPMorgan, fully adopt Ripple's settlement infrastructure. Meanwhile, Vandell of Black Swan Capitalist offered a more grounded framework: in a world of perpetual fiat debasement, asset price ceilings are effectively theoretical.