$XRP
*Title:* Ripple's David Schwartz Says XRP Can Flip Bitcoin. Here's the $24.50 Math
*Author:* Sam Daodu
*Date:* Saturday, September 12, 2026, 3:29 AM GMT+5
*Market Overview:*
XRP-USD +1.15%
BTC-USD +0.11%
ETH-USD +2.27%
*Summary:*
Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz said on September 9 that XRP flipping Bitcoin is "probably more likely than not," but only if XRP grows faster than Bitcoin.
XRP is currently trading near $1.38. To match Bitcoin's current market cap, XRP would need to rise 18-fold to approximately $24.50 to $24.97. That would be 6.4 times higher than its all-time high of $3.84.
Schwartz did not provide a timeline or a specific price target. He described a scenario where the entire digital asset market grows significantly, allowing the largest cryptocurrencies to rise together.
According to Schwartz, two key signals would make the $24.50 target more realistic:
1. Growth in XRP Ledger transaction throughput
2. Strong traction for U.S. spot XRP ETFs
*Title:* Ripple's David Schwartz Says XRP Can Flip Bitcoin. Here's the $24.50 Math
*Author:* Sam Daodu
*Date:* Saturday, September 12, 2026, 3:29 AM GMT+5
*Market Overview:*
XRP-USD +1.15%
BTC-USD +0.11%
ETH-USD +2.27%
*Summary:*
Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz said on September 9 that XRP flipping Bitcoin is "probably more likely than not," but only if XRP grows faster than Bitcoin.
XRP is currently trading near $1.38. To match Bitcoin's current market cap, XRP would need to rise 18-fold to approximately $24.50 to $24.97. That would be 6.4 times higher than its all-time high of $3.84.
Schwartz did not provide a timeline or a specific price target. He described a scenario where the entire digital asset market grows significantly, allowing the largest cryptocurrencies to rise together.
According to Schwartz, two key signals would make the $24.50 target more realistic:
1. Growth in XRP Ledger transaction throughput
2. Strong traction for U.S. spot XRP ETFs
