Crypto analyst Chad Steingraber has sparked both excitement and skepticism in the crypto community with a bold prediction for the XRP price. According to his technical analysis, XRP could rise to an astounding $220 on its impact alone Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). He draws a parallel to Bitcoin’s historic price spike following the launch of the spot ETF, suggesting that institutional adoption and market enthusiasm could drive a similarly rapid rise for XRP. While the bold claim has caught the attention of market participants, questions remain as to whether this projection is realistically achievable.
XRP Price Reaches $220 Due to ETF Influence
Wednesday Steingraber shared are bullish XRP price prediction on social media X, suggesting the cryptocurrency could experience an explosive wave up to $220, depending on the performance of the ETFs. He bases this striking prediction on the potential impact of institutional inflows, arguing that the launch of major XRP ETFs could dramatically increase the demand and price of XRP.
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Steingraber based his XRP price projection on this Bitcoin’s performance after the launch of the ETF in 2024. He pointed out that the BTC price roughly doubled in value in the first year after its Spot ETF debut, driven by strong institutional adoptionmarket enthusiasm and broader momentum.
Using this as a benchmark, the analyst compares both Bitcoin’s absolute and percentage gains to estimate that XRP could experience a similar increase in value. He believes that with the potentially massive inflows to come from XRP ETFs, the cryptocurrency’s current price could multiply by 100x to reach $220.
Steingraber has emphasized the Canary XRP ETF, XRPCwhich recorded a huge consecutive inflow this month and became one of the most successful ETF launches in 2025, as evidence of growing institutional interest. He described XRPC as a ‘warning shot’, signaling the arrival of other major players in the market.
ETF inflows to consume supply, increasing price pressure
In a separate analysis, Steingraber investigated the potential effects of ETF inflows on the supply and price of XRP. He envisioned a scenario in which multiple funds collectively acquire more than $1 billion worth of XRP in a single day, equivalent to more than 229 million XRP. Building on this hypothetical situation, he calculated that weekly ETF activity could absorb over 1.14 billion XRP, while monthly accumulation could exceed 4.58 billion XRP.
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Within about six months, he guessed that demand for ETFs could theoretically buy nearly 27.5 billion XRP, an amount large enough to consume a significant portion of the cryptocurrencies. circulating supply. Furthermore, Steingraber’s projection highlights the potential structural pressure that institutional ETFs could exert on the altcoin’s price.
Even without a price increase, the analyst suggests that the size of potential ETF inflows could lead to a price increase supply restrictions that could create upward momentum. Moreover, he predicts that the collective ETFs can exhaust the entire public supply within one year.
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