The CFTC&#8217;s move could enhance U.S. crypto market competitiveness, attracting 
institutional investors and increasing trading volumes.
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Crypto analyst Ripple Bull Winkle has shared detailed insights into a new 
price model that predicts XRP’s valuation using theoretical liquidity metrics 
from the XRP Ledger (XRPL). The model calculates XRP’s required price under 
different adoption scenarios and potential growth in institutional money 
flows. In the near-term target, it predicts XRP could rally to $16 and 
forecasts a price explosion to $18,000 if the cryptocurrency becomes a 
dominant global bridge asset. A Breakdown Of The $18,000 XRP Price Model In an 
X post published on Tuesday, Ripple Bull Winkle delved deep into a viral XRP 
price model that has quickly caught the attention of analysts and crypto 
investors. Market expert Vincent Van Code said the system was “arguably one of 
the better price modeling systems” he had ever seen. Related Reading: XRP 
Ledger Hits New RWA Milestone, But Will This Have Any Impact On The Price? Van 
Code noted that the model uses real liquidity metrics from XRPL to create 
scenario-based price calculations for XRP. He also declared that the 
calculated $18,000 price target is “actually correct,” suggesting that XRP had 
a high chance of reaching this level if it follows the model’s setup to the 
letter. Notably, Ripple Bull Winkle said the new model was created by a 
researcher and calculates XRP&#8217;s price without speculation or hype. He 
explained that the system outlined five scenarios for XRP’s valuation. Each of 
these possible outcomes is linked to a specific use case and peak transaction 
volume. The analyst noted that XRP’s projected surge to $18,000 is expected to 
occur when the cryptocurrency becomes a dominant global bridge asset. The 
researcher notes that to reach this level, XRP would have to hit a peak ticket 
of $50 billion in transaction volume. Ripple Bull Winkle noted that this model 
does not predict XRP’s price but calculates the level that is mathematically 
required for XRP to serve as a leading bridge currency. In other words, the 
model shows that a price jump to $18,000 is justified if XRP meets the stated 
conditions. XRP’s Near-Mid Term Price Model Scenario For XRP’s near-term 
outlook, the model indicates that a price of $16 is needed to expand into 
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) and remittance markets. At this 
stage, the peak ticket is also expected to hit $100 million. The model also 
notes that this scenario is already being supported by the current price and 
ongoing developments around XRP. Related Reading: XRP And Bitcoin Investors 
Are ‘Trapped’, But Is There A Way Out? Interestingly, XRP’s mid-term outlook 
sees the cryptocurrency at the center of corporate treasuries and regional 
bank flows. This scenario calls for a required price range of $138 to $690 and 
a peak ticket of about $500 million. Ripple Bull Rinkle adds that this stage 
is where institutional and bank adoption will begin to have real price 
implications. Moreover, the model noted that for all of its scenarios to play 
out, XRP needs to become a dominant neutral bridge with deep institutional 
usage across all major tokenization venues. For now, however, the 
cryptocurrency is still in a market driven by speculation rather than one 
fueled by utility. Featured image from Freepik, chart from Tradingview.com

Breaking Down The Price Modelling That Puts XRP As High As $18,000

The sanctions could exacerbate geopolitical tensions, potentially prolonging 
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