Ripple co-founder predicts growth of XRP cryptocurrency to $ 10,000

Arthur Britto, one of the three creators of the XRP Ledger and co-founder of Ripple, posted for the first time in 14 years on X (formerly Twitter). His short message — just an emoji — immediately sparked a lively discussion in the XRP community XRP $2.19 XRP 10.77% Market capitalization $129.16 billion VOL. 24 hours $0.41 billion . The authenticity of the post was confirmed by Ripple’s Chief Technology Officer David Schwartz, who noted that Britto’s account had not been hacked.

Britto was one of the key architects of Ledger, along with Schwartz and Jed McCaleb. While McCaleb created the Stellar network after leaving Ripple and Schwartz became the company’s CTO, Britto himself remained in the shadows for years and avoided publicity. His name is associated with the legendary statement that XRP was allegedly designed to reach a price of $ 10,000 per coin, although this statement is based on unofficial sources and was quoted in a 2019 video.

In an internal memorandum back in 2013, Britto emphasized that the goal of XRP was not speculation or hype: «The value of XRP is probably less important than its prevalence. I expect that most users and institutions will ignore the token itself when working with the network.»

The XRP Ledger has now developed into a large-scale network supporting smart contracts, CBDCs, stablecoins, DeFi, NFTs, and cross-border payments. Britto’s latest announcement coincided with record-breaking activity, with 1.5 million transactions conducted in a day, the highest in four months.

The market is further boosted by rumors of a possible Ripple IPO, signs of a new bull cycle, and changes in the US Federal Reserve’s approach to digital assets: the regulator will no longer take into account «reputational risks» when inspecting banks, which opens the way for more active integration of digital currencies, including XRP, into the traditional financial sector.

These factors, along with Britto’s return to the public domain, may indicate significant technological upgrades, new partnerships, or strategic moves by Ripple amid growing institutional interest in digital assets.