John Squire’s recent X post captured attention across the crypto community with a bold headline and an even bolder claim: XRP could one day reach $2,500. In a video clip accompanying the post, Squire and his guests break down the economic and technical conditions that would need to align for such a price to become reality.
A Finite Supply That Cannot Be Expanded
Central to their discussion is XRP’s fixed maximum supply of 100 billion tokens, all created when the network launched in June 2012. Unlike Bitcoin, there is no ongoing mining, and unlike many other digital assets, no new XRP can ever be minted. The speaker stresses, “They can’t. It’s closed with one hundred billion,” highlighting that the original creation account was dismantled and cannot be reactivated.
This hard cap underpins arguments for long-term scarcity. Roughly 59–60 billion XRP are currently in circulation, with a significant portion held in Ripple’s monthly time-locked escrow, adding further predictability to the supply schedule.
When $XRP hits $2500, remember who told you first. 😉 pic.twitter.com/sQErRIydqR
— John Squire (@TheCryptoSquire) September 11, 2025
Daily Token Burns and Incremental Deflation
Another point raised is the deflationary mechanism built into the XRP Ledger. Each transaction incurs a minor fee that’s permanently removed, gradually shrinking the overall supply. Today’s network data indicates just a few thousand XRP are burned daily – a small proportion, yet consistent downward pressure.
Macroeconomic Forces and Global Demand
The speaker stresses that scarcity isn’t the sole driver of price. “There are global macroeconomic events that need to work for that supply shock to make room for pushing it towards that value,” one explains. XRP hitting $2,500 would likely require a combination of massive adoption in cross-border payments, substantial institutional liquidity, and a global uptick in on-ledger transactions.
At a circulating supply near 59 billion tokens, such a price would imply a market capitalization well above $140 trillion, far exceeding today’s entire cryptocurrency market and rivaling the largest global asset classes.
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A Headline With a Checklist
While the $2,500 figure is provocative, Squire’s video stands out because it couples speculation with measurable indicators: controlled escrow releases, continual token burns, and real economic demand. These metrics offer tangible data for analysts to track, moving beyond mere speculation.
Whether or not XRP ever approaches such astronomical levels, John Squire’s post invites the community to focus on fundamentals—immutable supply, deflationary dynamics, and macroeconomic adoption—before entertaining any dramatic price target. If that improbable milestone is ever reached, the framework Squire outlined will be a key reference point.
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