- Analyst argues XRP can’t be valued using traditional market cap logic.
- Rising settlement volumes would mechanically require higher XRP prices to provide sufficient liquidity.
- He claims XRP reaching $100 is inevitable, potentially surpassing Bitcoin’s market cap as utility-based valuation replaces speculation.
XRPL validator and analyst 24HRSCRYPTO has sparked fresh debate across the crypto community after asserting that XRP reaching $100 is not speculative, but inevitable.
In a recent tweet, the analyst criticized what he described as a widespread misunderstanding of how XRP should be valued, arguing that traditional market capitalization models do not apply to liquidity-focused digital assets.
According to 24HRSCRYPTO, critics who dismiss XRP’s upside potential by citing market cap constraints are applying equity-style valuation logic to an asset designed for an entirely different purpose.
Why Market Cap ‘Doesn’t Apply’ to XRP
The analyst emphasized that XRP is not meant to be valued like a company or a store-of-value asset, but as a piece of financial infrastructure. In his view, XRP’s valuation is instead driven by throughput, transaction velocity, and the depth of liquidity required to support large-scale settlement activity.
“Market cap doesn’t apply to a liquidity infrastructure,” he stated, adding that XRP’s role in global payments fundamentally alters how its price should be understood.
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People who dismiss XRP always lead with market cap… and that alone exposes the misunderstanding (sad).
Market cap doesn’t apply to a liquidity infrastructure.
XRP isn’t valued like equity.. it’s valued by throughput, velocity, and required liquidity depth.
When XRP settles…
— 𝟸𝟺𝙷𝚁𝚂𝙲𝚁𝚈𝙿𝚃𝙾 (@24hrscrypto1) December 27, 2025
Central to the bullish argument is the idea of liquidity stress. 24HRSCRYPTO explained that as XRP is used to settle billions, or even trillions, of dollars in value daily, the token’s price would need to rise to ensure sufficient liquidity is available within the system.
From this perspective, higher prices are not optional or speculative, but a mechanical requirement to support growing transaction volumes without friction.
Bold Predictions for XRP’s Future
The analyst made several definitive claims in his post, stating that XRP reaching $100 “will happen 100%,” and that XRP’s market capitalization will eventually surpass Bitcoin’s. He also suggested that markets have yet to experience what a truly utility-driven market cap looks like, implying that XRP could redefine valuation norms in the crypto space.
According to 24HRSCRYPTO, the crypto market has so far been dominated by narrative-driven and speculative pricing. XRP, he argues, represents a different model, one where price is dictated by real-world usage rather than hype cycles.
While such claims remain controversial, they highlight a growing divide in how investors assess digital assets: traditional market cap logic versus infrastructure-based utility models. As institutional adoption and real-world settlement use cases continue to evolve, that debate is likely to intensify.
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