Grok AI Predicts XRP Could Soar to $735 If Ripple Matches Tech Giants Post-IPO. Experts Remain Skeptical.

A new post by Italian crypto expert Fabio Zuccara is turning heads in the XRP community. It explores a bold scenario: what if Ripple goes public and eventually matches the market value of tech giants like Google, Apple, or Microsoft?

In a surprising post, Italian crypto expert Fabio Zuccara ponders a scenario where, after going public and eventually reaching the market value of tech giants like Google, Apple, or Microsoft, Ripple's flagship token, XRP, could hit $735.

At present, XRP is the fourth-largest cryptocurrency, valued at $137.36 billion with a 24-hour trading volume of $3.11 billion. XRP has a circulating supply of 58.62 billion coins and is currently trading at $2.34, showing a staggering 343.1% increase over the past year.

Meanwhile, Ripple Labs, the company behind XRP's technology, has an estimated valuation of $10.88 billion.

Now, to simulate how XRP's price could evolve based on Ripple's hypothetical IPO and massive future growth, we turn to Grok, the AI chatbot developed by Elon Musk's xAI.

"If, in a hypothetical scenario, Ripple were to go public and, over time, manage to reach a market capitalization similar to major tech giants like Apple, Google, or Microsoft—which currently stands at around $2.5 trillion—what do you think would happen to the price of XRP?" a user asked Grok.

Highlighting that, although Ripple and XRP are different entities, the analysis assumes XRP's value is closely tied to Ripple's success, an opinion shared by many investors.

"Considering the close correlation between the value of a company and its token, it seems plausible that if Ripple were to achieve a market capitalization comparable to that of tech giants, the price of XRP could rise accordingly. Of course, this is a broad estimation, and the actual price would depend on various other factors, such as the total supply of XRP and the manner in which it is released into circulation."

According to the AI: "However, if we were to make a rough calculation based on the current circulating supply of XRP and a conservative estimate of $2 trillion for the market capitalization of tech giants, we arrive at an approximate price point of $735 for XRP."

Many crypto analysts are skeptical of Grok's prediction. Most experts suggest that XRP could reach between $3 and $20 by 2030 in a more realistic scenario.

Crypto analyst Zuccara also notes that to reach $735, a perfect storm of events would need to occur, including:

Crypto analyst suggest XRP could hit $3-$20 by 2030 as more realistic price targets.

While the idea of a Ripple IPO is appealing to many investors, CEO Brad Garlinghouse has previously clarified that there are no plans for an IPO in the near future.

"We have no plans for a public listing. We are a private company, and we’re focused on building the best blockchain and payment network in the world," Garlinghouse said.

Until Ripple officially announces otherwise, such predictions—while interesting—remain in the realm of speculation.