Analyst Calls a $10,000 XRP Price “Nonsense” as ‘You Can’t Wish a Market Cap into Existence’

Analyst ChartNerd says claims that XRP could reach $10,000 to $50,000 are “nonsense,” arguing that real-world market factors cap its upside closer to $13–$27 this cycle.

A crypto analyst is pushing back on claims that XRP (XRP-USD) could one day trade at $10,000 or more, calling the idea “nonsense” and reigniting a familiar debate in the XRP community.

Talk of four- and five-figure XRP prices has been circulating again on social media, with some believers arguing the token will power a new global financial system. But analyst ChartNerd says those forecasts have no grounding in reality.

$10,000 to $50,000? “Not Happening,” Says ChartNerd

The latest discussion started after an X user known as Mitchell Lion Heart argued that XRP will eventually anchor global payments and asset transfers, suggesting prices between $10,000 and $50,000 per coin. He linked XRP’s future to systems like SWIFT, central bank digital currencies, and tokenized assets.

ChartNerd quickly shot the idea down. “XRP is not heading to $10,000 or $50,000 per coin,” he said. “Such a price target is not realistic.”

The analyst said those kinds of predictions ignore XRP’s basic market math; its supply, liquidity, and overall structure. In his view, a more reasonable target would be between $13 and $27, assuming strong ETF inflows and broader optimism across crypto markets.

He’s argued before that hype-driven targets can mislead investors. “You can’t wish a market cap into existence,” he noted in a recent post.

Supporters Say Critics Miss the Point

Not everyone agreed. Mitchell Lion Heart doubled down, saying skeptics “don’t have a clue” about what XRP really is. Supporters say XRP’s role in future cross-border settlements could justify prices on par with Bitcoin, now trading above $110,000.

Others sided with ChartNerd, warning that such extreme claims only confuse new investors and undermine legitimate analysis of XRP’s fundamentals.

Currently, the market is voting with its feet. At the time of writing, XRP was trading at $2.36, after being rejected at an intraday high of $2.54, which is far from the fantasy numbers that keep surfacing online.