The chance of a huge wave in XRP price has been raised again following comments made by financial commentator Jake Claver during an interview on the Paul Barron podcast.
During the discussion, Claver suggested that XRP could eventually rise into three or four figures, suggesting that the cryptocurrency could reach as high as $1,000 under the right circumstances. In particular, they are based on the ‘right conditions’ institutional adoption of Ripple’s financial infrastructure and the continued expansion of the company’s acquisitions.
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XRP could reach $1,000 by the end of the year
Claver’s comments came as part of discussions among crypto analysts about how blockchain infrastructure is increasingly being adopted by major financial institutions. At the Paul Barron YouTube podcast interview, he stated that XRP could eventually trade in three or four figures by 2026, highlighting the asset’s potential role in global financial settlement.
XRP is currently trading below $1.40 well below the double-digit threshold, let alone three more digits. However, according to Claver, the biggest factor behind a price increase to three or four figures would be full adoption of XRP by major banks and institutional players.
He quoted Monica Long, President of Ripple Labs, pointing to institutional adoption as the defining growth story for XRP in 2026. Claver mentioned specific institutions he believes are positioned to lead, including BNY Mellon, Fidelity, Citi, Franklin Templeton and JPMorgan.
According to him, XRP needs to reach a high and stable market capitalization before institutions feel comfortable investing significant capital in it. “If you have a huge market cap for
He added that spot Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and Digital Asset Treasuries (DATs) will make a huge contribution to the adoption of XRP by financial institutions. Recent market dynamics have already led to steady inflows into the US-based Spot XRP ETFs. although not currently to scale that would lead to a $1,000 increase by the end of the year.
Ripple’s unique position to capitalize
Claver also pointed to Ripple’s recent strategic moves as evidence that the company is positioning itself for institutional growth. These strategic moves are related to the Ripple acquisitions which now place the company beyond simple payment processing.
During the interview, he noted that Ripple is now involved in treasury management solutions updates on RLUSD that could increase the use of its ecosystem.
“They’re doing treasury management right now, so if they want people to hold RLUSD and be able to generate returns on it, that would be great,” Claver said.
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He added that Ripple’s acquisitions, such as the purchase of Hidden Road, that has been integrated into Ripple Prime, along with the acquisition of GTreasury and launch of Ripple Treasury, have expanded Ripple’s institutional offering.
According to Claver, these developments are part of Ripple One’s broader product stack. “They are in a very unique position to take advantage of this,” he said.
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