This is why $XRP can't be cheap $10,000 is imminent 🤝

David Schwartz explained that with a higher XRP price, less XRP is needed to move the same transaction amount. For the transfer of 1 billion US dollars, the following applies:

Brett (@Brett_Crypto_X), a popular cryptocurrency expert on X, highlighted past remarks by Ripple CTO David Schwartz to explain why the XRP token must rise in price to fulfill its intended utility at scale.

While discussing the ability of XRP to facilitate large-scale value transfers, Schwartz explained that a higher XRP price would mean less XRP is needed to move the same transaction amount. For the transfer of 1 billion US dollars, the following applies:

* If XRP cost $1, they’d need a million XRP, which would cost $1 million.

* If XRP cost $1,000, they’d need 1,000 XRP, which would, again, be $1 million.

* If XRP cost $10,000, they’d need one XRP, which would, again, be $1 million.

This logic is often used to argue that the price per XRP must increase to efficiently facilitate high-value transactions, especially those involving institutional-scale cross-border payments. A recent Coinbase report highlighted that XRP is appealing to institutions, and as adoption rises, the asset’s price will have to follow to ensure it can handle the required volume.

Schwartz further explained how market dynamics support this pricing logic. He stated that higher prices make payments cheaper, using Bitcoin's price evolution as an example. When Bitcoin was priced at $300, attempting to buy a million-dollar house would require the movement of a large number of tokens, which would move the market too much and be too expensive. At higher prices, fewer tokens are needed, reducing market slippage and making transactions more manageable.

In another tweet, Schwartz clarified how XRP transactions with institutions are handled. He explained that institutional sales of XRP are handled on a case-by-case basis and typically come with lockups, meaning they do not directly affect the public market.

With institutions showing interest in XRP, this distinction adds to the asset’s appeal. The broader implication of these arguments is that XRP’s price must be sufficiently high to support its utility as a bridge asset for large-scale transfers. As the token is used to facilitate liquidity between fiat pairs, a low price would require an excessive volume to settle large sums, creating practical limitations on the asset’s utility.

While XRP has faced setbacks recently, the logic presented by Schwartz continues to be a factor in investor expectations. The premise is straightforward: if XRP is to be used to settle transfers of billions of dollars, the token’s price must be high enough to make it possible without disrupting markets.