XRP To $1,000? Korean Researcher Lays Out 10-Year Roadmap

[Ben Graham]

South Korean scientist YoungHoon Kim has sketched an extreme long-term view for XRP, saying the token could reach $1,000 within the next 10 years.

According to his posts on X, the forecast rests on a series of big macro shifts — a major flow of capital into crypto, a weaker US dollar, and prolonged high inflation.

Kim added that this is not financial advice and framed the number as contingent on those assumptions.

High Price Scenario And The Assumptions

According to Kim, moving from around $1.87 today to $1,000 by 2035 requires more than sentiment.

The math is stark. XRP’s circulating supply is about 60.57 billion tokens. At $1,000 a coin, that implies an overall market value near $60.57 trillion.

Some critics pointed out that such a figure would place XRP above assets like gold in total market value.

Update: In my view, #XRP could potentially approach $1,000 over the next 10 years. (NFA / DYOR) pic.twitter.com/fZaxmZaF1Q

— YoungHoon Kim, IQ 276 (@yhbryankimiq) December 22, 2025

Others in the community pushed back, saying that headline targets miss other important measures such as adoption and liquidity.

Support And Skepticism In The Community

Some supporters are vocal. Matthew Brienen, COO of CryptoCharged, is among those who have suggested ranges from $100 to $1,000 over a decade are “highly possible,” saying he holds a large amount of XRP.

Investor Armando Pantoja also told followers he is willing to wait up to 10 years for a very large payoff, arguing that regulatory strain from the SEC previously capped XRP’s price.

On the other side, X users and creators like Utumax and YouTuber Zach Humphries asked for clearer methods behind the forecast, noting the implied $60 trillion valuation raises obvious questions.

Short-Term Performance And Market Moves

At the time these comments appeared, XRP traded near $1.84 and was down almost 30% over the previous three months. Market watchers say tokens can move quickly when sentiment flips.

Coach JV, a finance coach and market analyst, said he expects “fast and aggressive” moves when bullish momentum returns, though he stopped short of offering price targets.

That kind of volatility has been seen before in crypto markets, where large moves can come in either direction.

XRP will move fast and aggressively when the time comes! pic.twitter.com/DHh4e1md7O

— Coach, JV (@Coachjv_) December 22, 2025

How Realistic Is $1,000?

Reaching $1,000 would mean XRP would capture value at a scale not supported by current on-chain use or settlement volume.

Long-term value depends on real-world use, steady liquidity, and broad market acceptance. Regulatory clarity could help, but it alone would not automatically produce multitrillion-dollar market caps.

Some commentators dismiss round-number targets as attention-grabbing rather than rigorous forecasting.

The conversation around Kim’s forecast highlights a split: a group ready to bet on huge upside, and many who want clearer proofs and step-by-step logic.

Investors should weigh the big assumptions behind any sky-high target, and remember that bold forecasts depend on events well outside a single token’s current reach.

Featured image from Yellow, chart from TradingView