By Shoaib Ansari | Binance Square
$XRP is no longer a cheap buy — and if you're still sleeping on it, you might soon be priced out completely. According to respected market commentator Xena, we’re entering an era where XRP may become as elusive to retail investors as Bitcoin is today — and I totally agree.
Let’s break this down 👇
🟣 $1,000 = Just 315 XRP?!
At the current price of $3.17, a $1,000 investment only gets you around 315 XRP. That's a massive shift compared to just a year ago, when XRP was hovering around $0.48. Back then, $1,000 could easily fetch over 2,000 XRP — a 6x difference in how far your money stretches.
This shows just how fast the game is changing. And according to Xena, it’s not slowing down anytime soon.
🔥 XRP: On the Path to Becoming the Next BTC
Xena makes a powerful comparison: Just like Bitcoin in 2014 ($250 per BTC), XRP might be in that early launch phase. Back then, $1,000 could buy you 4 whole BTC. Now? That same $1,000 gets you a mere 0.008 BTC — aka dust.
If XRP continues its trajectory and hits $5, most retail investors will find it too expensive to buy meaningful amounts. That means… dust-only purchases will become the norm. Fractional XRP ownership could soon be all that’s within reach for everyday buyers.
🏦 $XRP Rich List: A Distant Dream?
To enter the top 10 of the XRP Rich List, you’d need 2,400 XRP. At current prices, that’s an investment of over $7,500+ — a number many average salary earners in the
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