💎 The "Liquidity Gap" Problem
Right now, XRP is trading around $1.90, but analysts say that’s way too low for what it’s actually meant to do. For big banks and governments to move trillions of dollars instantly, they need a "bridge" asset with massive value. 🌉
Dr. Kamila Stevenson and other experts argue that at today's low prices, there simply isn't enough liquidity to handle sovereign-scale settlements without causing massive market swings (slippage).
🚀 The Magic Number: $1,500 – $3,000
Rob Cunningham (from the KUWL Show) recently crunched the numbers. He believes XRP needs to hit the $1,500 to $3,000 range to work perfectly. 💸
The Math: At $2,000 per XRP, the network value would hit roughly $200 trillion.
The Power: With high "velocity" (money moving fast), the XRP Ledger could handle $2 quadrillion in daily transactions! 🤯
The Result: A single XRP becomes a powerful unit of value, allowing countries to settle debts instantly without needing to hunt for extra cash in different pools.
🏗️ Not Just a Coin, But Infrastructure
At these high prices, XRP stops being a "crypto" you trade for fun and becomes financial infrastructure—like the pipes under a city. 🏛️
Zero Cost: The cost of moving capital drops toward zero.
Reserve Asset: It starts acting like a gold reserve for the digital age.
Efficiency: While $500 could work, it would be "clunky." The $1,500+ range is where the system finally runs like a well-oiled machine. ⚙️
📊 The 3-Stage Moon Mission
Cunningham sees this happening in three distinct phases:
The Spark (Recognition): Clear laws and big bank adoption cause a quick 5x to 20x jump in price within weeks. ⚡
The Climb (Institutional FOMO): As banks realize XRP is becoming scarce, they buy in. This could push the price from $100 to $500, then toward $1,500, leaving retail investors behind. 🏦
The New Normal (Infrastructure Pricing): Over 1–3 years, XRP settles into its role. It won't move based on hype anymore, but based on how much the world needs it to move money. 4-digit prices become the standard. 💎
The Bottom Line: XRP might not rise because people "believe" in it, but because global institutions can't afford to live without it. 🔒
