Levi Rietveld exposes the black-wrapped XRP price of 10,000 USD: Mathematics does not lie

In recent days, the crypto community has been buzzing with predictions that XRP will reach $10,000 by 2026. But Levi Rietveld from Crypto Crusaders has just exposed the reality behind these illusionary numbers, and the reason is so simple that everyone has to nod in agreement.

Global Capital Is Not Enough to Make This Dream Come True

The figure of $10,000 per XRP sounds reasonable if you only look at percentage growth. But when calculating the total market capitalization needed, everything collapses. With 60.7 billion XRP tokens in circulation, this price level requires a total market cap of hundreds of trillions of USD.

To put it more clearly: the entire global monetary supply combined is only a small fraction of that number. Rietveld points out that absorbing capital at such a scale would require a “global capital upheaval never seen in history.” No matter how much money large banks or XRP ETFs attract, they are only taking money from other sources — from stocks, real estate, bonds, and the global macroeconomy.

XRP Once Hit Only $3.65, and Is Currently at $2.05

History teaches us a lesson: XRP’s all-time high is only $3.65. Even during the crypto boom of 2025, it would struggle to stay above $2.50. Now, with the current price at $2.05, the gap from here to $10,000 is not a natural leap — it’s a jump from reality into fantasy.

Rietveld does not deny XRP’s potential, but he exposes the truth: even in the most optimistic scenarios, such as (e.g., XRP ETF attracting $1 billion), sustainable price increases still depend on clear regulations and broader DeFi integration.

When Do Predictions Stop Being Just “Opinions”?

Rietveld specifically calls out commentator Jake Claver, who set a $10,000 target for XRP. In a photo, Rietveld points out that the likelihood of this forecast being accurate is 0%. Instead, he considers the $3-5 USD scenario from Changelly to be a more realistic scenario.

“Anyone promoting such a target has not done their research,” Rietveld writes. This is not just personal opinion — it’s basic mathematics. Global GDP growth is around 2.5-3% annually, and the potential crypto market cap is only about $6 trillion, far from the numbers needed for XRP to hit $10,000.

The issue is not with XRP or its technology, but with basic mathematics. And mathematics never lies.