A South Korean academic figure, YoungHoon Kim, has sparked debate within the cryptocurrency community after presenting a long-term framework under which XRP could eventually trade at $1,000. Kim, who claims to have the highest recorded IQ, shared his views on X and emphasized that people shouldn’t take his remarks as financial advice.
According to Kim, XRP reaching the four-digit level would not be a near-term outcome. Instead, he described a gradual process spanning approximately ten years, placing the potential timeframe around 2035. He stressed that the projection depends on a convergence of macroeconomic and structural developments rather than conventional market cycles.
Assumptions Behind the 10-Year Outlook
Kim stated that several large-scale conditions would need to materialize for such a valuation to be plausible. These include a significant reallocation of global capital into digital assets, persistent inflationary pressure, and a long-term weakening of the U.S. dollar’s purchasing power. Under this scenario, he argued that nominal asset prices across multiple sectors could rise substantially, including cryptocurrencies.
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
His comments followed an earlier post in which he suggested XRP could reach $100 within five years. The newer projection assumes an additional tenfold increase in the five years that follow, forming the basis of the $1,000 estimate.
At the time of his statements, XRP was trading near $1.87, with a circulating supply of roughly 60.57 billion tokens. At a $1,000 price level, XRP’s implied valuation would exceed $60 trillion, a figure that immediately raised concerns among market participants.
Criticism Focused on Market Capitalization
Several analysts and commentators questioned the feasibility of such a valuation. One prominent critic argued that a $1,000 XRP price would imply a market capitalization surpassing that of gold, calling the projection implausible under current economic realities.
Kim responded to skepticism, asserting that people often misunderstand his reasoning, which requires advanced analytical thinking. His reply further fueled debate rather than easing concerns.
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Other voices within the community pressed for clarification. Crypto commentator Zach Humphries requested a detailed explanation of how XRP could sustain a valuation of that magnitude, noting that while he remains optimistic about the asset’s future, a $100 target over the next decade would already be a significant achievement.
Additional critics rejected the forecast outright, stating that long-term cryptocurrency value depends on adoption, liquidity, and real-world use cases rather than speculative timelines or extreme price targets.
Similar Views Within the XRP Community
Despite widespread skepticism, Kim’s outlook is not isolated. Earlier this year, Matthew Brienen, Chief Operating Officer of CryptoCharged, stated that XRP reaching a range between $100 and $1,000 over a ten-year horizon is achievable. He disclosed that XRP represents roughly half of his personal holdings and cited its utility in global payments as a core reason for his confidence.
Investor Armando Pantoja has also expressed willingness to wait a decade for a $1,000 XRP valuation. He attributes XRP’s muted performance to years of regulatory uncertainty and believes long-term adoption could eventually support higher prices.
Nonetheless, critics continue to argue that a valuation of this scale raises unresolved questions about the relative positioning of XRP alongside Bitcoin, Ethereum, and traditional stores of value.
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