Analyst: $10,000 XRP Price In 2026 Is Impossible. Here’s why

Levi Rietveld, creator of Crypto Crusaders, has taken a firm stance against extreme price predictions for XRP. He is focused on challenging projections he views as mathematically impossible, reminding the community to stay grounded and have reasonable expectations for XRP.

In a recent post, he rejected the idea that XRP could reach $10,000 by 2026. His reasoning centered on capital availability. He stated that there aren’t enough dollars in the world for XRP to reach $10,000 in 2026. He followed with a blunt assessment, writing, “It’s quite literally impossible.”

There isn't enough dollars in the entire world for $XRP to reach $10,000 per coin in 2026.

It's quite literally impossible. Anyone who tells you otherwise hasn't done their homework 📝 pic.twitter.com/K6vH1iwW1q

— Levi | Crypto Crusaders (@LeviRietveld) December 15, 2025

Supply, Liquidity, and Capital Limits

XRP has a large supply of tokens. That fact alone defines its valuation ceiling. With tens of billions of tokens in the open market, price targets scale rapidly into total market value. Ripple also controls a large portion through escrow, holding roughly 34 billion tokens according to Rietveld.

That design prevents infinite dilution. While it does not remove valuation limits, XRP’s total valuation would require tens of trillions of dollars in capital if it reached $10,000.

At $10,000 per XRP, the implied valuation would exceed global money supply estimates by a wide margin. Rietveld argued that absorbing inflows at that scale would require a global capital reallocation with no historical precedent. Bank adoption would not close that gap. ETF inflows would not either.

Liquidity must come from existing capital already tied to equities, bonds, real estate, and sovereign debt. He also cited macro limits. Global GDP growth near 2.5% to 3% and a potential $6 trillion crypto market cap make such valuations implausible.

Historical Performance and Market Behavior

Rietveld reinforced his case with historical context. XRP’s all-time high is well below $4, and during the 2025 crypto boom, it failed to hold above $2.50 for long periods. Past performance does not guarantee future results, but it establishes behavioral boundaries.

He also addressed adoption narratives. Even under highly bullish market scenarios, such as XRP ETFs hitting $1 billion in inflows, sustained price expansion would still depend on regulatory stability and deeper DeFi integration.

Calling Out High Profile Forecasts

Rietveld specifically challenged $10,000 XRP price predictions from crypto commentator Jake Claver. Rietveld rejected those figures, with the image showing a 0% chance of XRP reaching Claver’s target. Rietveld sees $3 to $5 predictions from Changelly as the more realistic scenario.

Rietveld’s criticism focused on probability rather than opinion. He previously called out Claver and has now stated that anyone promoting such targets “hasn’t done their homework.” Even aggressive institutional adoption would not supply the capital required to support a $10,000 price within that timeframe.