Pseudonymous crypto expert, the Modern Investor, sets an ambitious price target for XRP in the event that Ethereum rallies to $10,000 this year. 

The recent lackluster performance across the crypto market has made many market participants believe that this season’s bull market has ended. However, some analysts, like ‘Modern Investor,’ still think the bull market is far from over. 

Ethereum to Hit $10K This Year 

In a recent X post, Modern Investor referenced a prediction from another prominent crypto expert, VirtualBacon, who predicted that the price of Ethereum would hit an ambitious target of $10,000 this cycle. 

ETH is going to $10k this cycle, and everyone are already fading the first $500 rally. Good luck

— VirtualBacon (@VirtualBacon0x) May 10, 2025

Notably, Modern Investor echoed the same sentiment, forecasting that Ethereum would clinch the $15,000 target this year. The expert suggested that Ethereum’s potential surge to the $10,000 mark would positively impact the prices of other major cryptocurrencies, including XRP. 

XRP Price if ETH Hits $10K 

Modern Investor contends that if Ethereum climbs to $10,000, XRP could follow suit and rally toward a $20 price target before the end of the year. 

Apparently ETH is going to 10k this year. This means Cardano is going to 15$ and XRP will float towards 20$ https://t.co/V0aFX0EuXp

— The Modern Investor (@ModernInvest) May 10, 2025

 

At the time of writing, XRP was trading at $2.37, having incurred a 24-hour decline of 2.11%. However, XRP’s price has soared 0.89% and 13.2% in the past week and month. It has also registered an increase of 359% over the past year and 14.2% since the beginning of 2025. 

At the current price, XRP boasts a market capitalization of $139.06 billion, positioning it as the fourth biggest cryptocurrency in the world. To hit the $20 target, XRP would need to rally 743.88% from its current level of $2.37. 

If XRP eventually clinches this target, its market cap would skyrocket to a whopping $1.17 trillion, assuming its circulating supply remains relatively stable at 58.62 billion tokens. 

Several early investors stand to benefit from this remarkable price surge should it materialize. To demonstrate its impact on investors’ XRP holdings, a portfolio of 50,000 XRP currently worth $118,500 would be valued at $1 million if the price hits the $20 mark. 

XRP to $20 Prediction 

For many investors, the $20 target is not a new prediction for XRP. This target has gained popularity within the XRP community as many experts have weighed in on when XRP would finally achieve the milestone. 

Pseudonymous market watcher and economist ‘XRP Shark’ forecasted that XRP could surge into the $20–$33 range by late 2025 or early 2026. The expert issued this bullish prediction last year when XRP’s price tanked to $0.39. 

Meanwhile, crypto analysts at Changelly’s trading platform believe it could take a few more years for XRP to clinch the $20 milestone. These experts set a timeline of April 2030–exactly five years from now–for XRP to hit the $20 target. 

On the other hand, popular prediction platform Telegaon expects XRP to trade around the $20 mark by 2028, three years from today.