XRP $100 Target: Financial Expert Sheds Light On The Claim

Christian Encila

Last Updated: January 12, 2025 12:30 pm

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XRP has taken the spotlight as Linda P. Jones, a well-known figure in finance, recently sparked conversations within the cryptocurrency community. Her remarks about the altcoin’s potential price movement have generated significant buzz, drawing attention to the digital asset’s future prospects.

In a recent podcast session, she discussed the conjecture over her opinion that XRP might attain a value of $100. She said that certain media outlets misconstrued her comments.

Clarifying Misunderstandings

Jones explained that she never provided a timeframe for when XRP would hit $100. She urged her audience to concentrate on the overall context of what she was delivering rather than getting sucked into dramatic headlines.

Her purpose was to foster discussion about long-term potential within cryptocurrencies such as XRP and not to try to predict their short-term value.

Today’s Be Wealthy & Smart podcast: Discover if I said XRP was going to $100 this year (and if I didn’t say it, what I did say).https://t.co/F9BT3vJKmk #BeWealthyandSmartPodcast #podcast #investing #investingpodcast #invest #financial #XRP #Crypto

— Linda P. Jones (@LindaPJones) January 10, 2025

Historical Context And Current Value

Jones talked about her investment journey in terms of how much $100 worth of XRP could buy. She could buy about 400 units at $0.25 each with the money she put in. Today, she can see that the same amount of money will only buy about 44 XRP, which are worth about $2.20 each.

XRPUSD is currently trading at $2.47. Chart: TradingView

The Future Of XRP

With the current trading price, Jones remains optimistic about the future of XRP. She highlighted that current changes in regulation can create a better environment for cryptocurrencies.

Over time, once governments and financial institutions begin to take on digital assets, it will be an upward price trajectory. According to Jones, the more people become knowledgeable and accept cryptocurrencies, assets such as XRP will become critical in the financial world.

She also added that, usually, historical trends in the cryptocurrency space often have dramatic price increases right after periods of regulatory clarity and general market acceptance, giving the investors a chance to look beyond immediate price fluctuations and towards the long-term viability of their investment.

As the year 2025 progresses and people’s ideas about digital assets change, Jones’s views will continue to shape talks about the future of altcoins. Even though it’s not clear if XRP will be able to reach such high prices, investors and fans will be closely following its progress.

Featured image from Forbes, chart from TradingView

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They say journalists never truly clock out. But for Christian, that's not just a metaphor, it's a lifestyle. By day, he navigates the ever-shifting tides of the cryptocurrency market, wielding words like a seasoned editor and crafting articles that decipher the jargon for the masses. When the PC goes on hibernate mode, however, his pursuits take a more mechanical (and sometimes philosophical) turn.

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