Crypto analyst Brett (@Brett_Crypto_X) recently shared a tweet summarizing insights from David Schwartz, the Chief Technology Officer of Ripple, on how a higher XRP price could enhance the efficiency of XRP transactions.
Schwartz’s explanation highlighted that as the price of XRP increases, fewer units of the digital asset are needed to facilitate large-value transactions. This has renewed discussions about XRP’s potential price trajectory and implications for the broader financial ecosystem.
Schwartz outlined a straightforward calculation: if XRP were valued at $1, a $1 billion transaction would require 1 billion XRP. However, if XRP’s price increased to $10, the same transaction would need only 100 million XRP.
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ABOUT HOW $XRP PRICE WILL BE MORE THAN $10,000 ABOVE
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— Brett (@Brett_Crypto_X) March 31, 2025
At $100 per XRP, only 10 million XRP would be required. If the price reached $1,000, the amount needed would drop to just 1 million XRP, and at $10,000 per XRP, a mere 100,000 XRP would suffice. His point was clear: as XRP’s price rises, the system becomes more efficient because fewer tokens are required for transactions.
The Impact of Token Velocity on XRP’s Value
This explanation brought varied reactions from the XRP community. Some users saw this as a strong case for XRP’s long-term value appreciation.
One X user, All Things XRP, responded by questioning how token velocity might influence XRP’s price. The user noted that Ripple’s On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) solution processes transactions in a matter of seconds, minimizing the need for long-term holding. This rapid movement of XRP reduces the overall demand for holding the asset, keeping its transactional velocity high and potentially limiting price appreciation.
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However, the user also pointed out that XRP’s value could increase if mechanisms were introduced to reduce its circulating supply. They mentioned Automated Market Makers (AMMs) and tokenization as potential solutions that could lock up XRP, decreasing available supply and increasing scarcity. If more XRP were held for investment or broader utility purposes rather than being quickly exchanged, it could exert upward pressure on its price.
Diverging Opinions on XRP’s Future Price
Not everyone in the discussion agreed with the optimistic outlook. Another X user, BUNNY, dismissed the speculation, calling it “another crypto fantasy floating around” and urging others to take it “with a grain of salt.”
Skeptics often point to the challenges of high token velocity in preventing significant long-term price appreciation, arguing that XRP’s utility-driven movement within Ripple’s network does not necessarily translate to higher valuations.
The debate over XRP’s price potential is ongoing, with supporters arguing that increasing demand for XRP through various use cases could drive up its value, while critics remain doubtful. Schwartz’s explanation provides a theoretical framework for how a higher XRP price could lead to a more efficient system, but whether that price increase will materialize remains uncertain.
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