A crypto commentator has made a bold prediction for XRP, arguing that a return to 2017-style growth could send the asset into four-digit territory. On social media platform X, The Real Remi Relief pointed out the magnitude of XRP’s previous cycle and explained how a similar percentage movement from the current price range, cryptocurrency trading would exceed $1,000.
Looking at the 2017 XRP price blueprint
According to a crypto commentator known as The Real Remi Relief on Stay tuned for the 2017 bull run. To understand the weight of the claim, it helps to revisit what 2017 actually looked like for XRP.
In 2017, XRP entered the year with a trading price of around $0.006, which largely flew under the radar compared to other major cryptocurrencies at the time. The momentum started to increase in the first half of the year and by May the price had already risen above $0.40, while the entire crypto market was gaining speed. Still, that early rally was only an indication of what was to come.
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However, it wasn’t until December 2017 when the real price increase happened. This surge saw XRP close the year above $2.30, before eventually spilling over into January 2018, where it pushed its previously long-standing peak price of $3.40. That rally amounted to an extraordinary 76,000% increase in a single cycle, and occurred when the crypto market was lacking many of the structural factors who are present today.
There were no spot ETFs, no institutional allocations, and limited practicality associated with the blockchain infrastructure. Despite this, XRP still managed to achieve one of the industry’s largest price expansions ever. If we apply that same percentage gain to a current base price of $1.40, assuming the bottom of the cycle has been reachedyields a price target of $1,064.
The difference between 2017 and now
There is no denying that there is a huge structural difference between the state of the crypto market in 2017 and 2026. The analyst is not predicting a copy of 2017. He is using that as a basis. “Now add FOMO, institutions, utilities, ETFs, supply shocks, etc.,” he wrote, “and you get my conservative price forecast of $1,200-$1,700.”
In 2017, the market infrastructure was still immature. Now there is a more mature market with institutional investors in the mix There is talk of passing American legislation for the crypto industry.
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Spot XRP ETFs launched in November 2025 and have generated net inflows of over $1 billion since their inception. Their presence adds a layer of accessibility that was previously missing, especially for traditional investors.
A research conducted by Coinbase in collaboration with EY-Parthenon, which covers 351 institutional investors, shows that interest is not just theoretical. About 25% of respondents reported plans to add XRP to their portfolios by 2026, while 18% reported already owning the asset.
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