{"id":27273,"date":"2026-05-01T12:42:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T12:42:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/xrp-to-10000-ripple-cto-emeritus-rejects-bold-claim\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T12:42:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T12:42:15","slug":"xrp-to-10000-ripple-cto-emeritus-rejects-bold-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/xrp-to-10000-ripple-cto-emeritus-rejects-bold-claim\/","title":{"rendered":"XRP to $10,000? Ripple CTO emeritus rejects bold claim"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p><strong>Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz has dismissed claims that XRP could reach $10,000.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_42d0b3dd838bd52db9a03b6fe240a870\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>David Schwartz said the $10,000 XRP prediction does not match normal market behavior.<\/li>\n<li>Schwartz said old XRP comments were about liquidity needs, not a future price promise.<\/li>\n<li>He also rejected claims of hidden government XRP deals, calling them conspiracy theories.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>His <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/joelkatz\/status\/2050043392219062764?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">comments<\/a> came during an online debate about old XRP price discussions and market valuation models.<\/p>\n<p>Schwartz said the idea does not match normal market behavior. He argued that if even a small chance of such a move existed, wealthy and rational investors would already be buying XRP heavily.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Old XRP comments return to focus<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The debate followed renewed attention on a 2017 post in which Schwartz discussed XRP liquidity. Some users treated the old comments as a price target, but Schwartz said the post explained transaction needs, not a future price promise.<\/p>\n<p>He had said XRP could not be \u201cdirt cheap\u201d if it handled very large payment flows. Schwartz later clarified that the point was about liquidity, market depth, and settlement size.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Schwartz has also rejected claims that XRP is part of secret government or central bank plans. He described such claims as a \u201cconspiracy theory\u201d and warned investors against relying on hidden signals.<\/p>\n<p>He said Ripple\u2019s non-disclosure agreements relate to normal business privacy. According to Schwartz, they do not prove hidden government XRP deals or secret settlement plans.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ripple seeks clearer market debate<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Schwartz also addressed claims tied to Ripple\u2019s escrow holdings. He said the escrow system remains visible on-chain and can be tracked by anyone.<\/p>\n<p>The comments come as Ripple\u2019s native token remains a major topic in crypto markets. XRP (XRP) traded near $1.37 to $1.38, with a market cap above $84 billion, according to crypto.news price data.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz has dismissed claims that XRP could reach $10,000.\u00a0 Summary David Schwartz said the $10,000 XRP prediction does not match normal market behavior. 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