Based on reports, several asset managers have updated filings for spot XRP exchange-traded funds, naming tickers such as GXRP and XRPZ.
That regulatory activity is one of the items market watchers say is drawing attention back to XRP. At the same time, Ripple’s move to acquire GTreasury for $1 billion has been highlighted by some analysts as a step closer to the $120 trillion corporate treasury market.
Those developments, taken together, are keeping optimism alive among traders and community figures.
Analyst Claims Accelerated Timeline
According to social posts and comment threads, the analyst known as 24hrscrypto1 told followers “something big is going on” and reiterated a previously stated $100 target for XRP, while suggesting the date might come sooner than the earlier claim of by 2030.
At current trading near $2.60, reaching $100 would represent roughly a 4,000% increase from today’s level. Other commentators have offered similar high-end ranges.
Something big is going on..
All I can say is, we will see a $100 XRP way before 2030
— 𝟸𝟺𝙷𝚁𝚂𝙲𝚁𝚈𝙿𝚃𝙾 (@24hrscrypto1) October 17, 2025
For example, CryptoCharged COO Matthew Brienen has described a $100–$1,000 band as “highly possible” inside a five to 10 year span, citing use cases in cross-border payments.
Wealth mentor Linda Jones has used a personal example to make a point: a $100 investment once bought about 400 XRP at $0.25 each, but that same $100 today would buy fewer than 35 XRP, a detail some see as evidence of growing scarcity.
Institutional Accumulation And Supply Concerns
Some observers argue that steady buying by banks and funds has been taking place behind the scenes during volatile stretches. If large holders continue to add positions and trading liquidity thins, the market could face a supply-demand imbalance that would push prices higher quickly.
That is the basic line supporting ultra-ambitious forecasts. Yet whether institutions will hold XRP long term or use it actively in payments remains a crucial unknown that would determine how the story actually plays out.
Market Moves And Community Momentum
Social voices continue to matter. A prominent community commentator using the name UnknowDLT has described XRP as one of the major opportunities for this generation and the next, language that keeps retail interest high.
XRP will end up being one of the greatest opportunities of not only our life time, but many to come.
— {x} (@unknowDLT) October 28, 2025
At the same time, volatility is real: earlier this month XRP dropped to roughly $1.20 during a broader market pullback, showing how fast gains can be wiped out when conditions change.
Reports note that approval of spot XRP ETFs may depend on regulatory timing and procedural steps at the US securities regulator.
Community watchers point to the resumption of SEC actions as a likely trigger for formal approvals, but that is not guaranteed.
The filings from Grayscale, Bitwise, and Franklin Templeton have been updated, yet market access will only expand once regulators sign off.
Featured image from Gemini, chart from TradingView
