Expert says XRP hitting $10 requires CLARITY Act and institutional inflows

Title: Daodu: XRP $10 needs US clarity, big institutional flows; Senate markup is the near-term test

Sam Daodu says XRP won’t approach $10 by 2027 without US regulatory clarity and sizable institutional inflows. His new report calls the next 60 days pivotal, with the Senate Banking Committee markup before May 21 as the key checkpoint.

Progress is mixed. Neither prerequisite is firmly in place, and regulatory uncertainty still blocks institutions, per the report.

Daodu says the stalled CLARITY Act could reset the price dynamic if it designates XRP a digital commodity, reducing perceived risk for institutions, according to the report.

Flows remain supportive. ETF inflows stayed positive with no outflow days since April 9, per the analysis.

On-chain data aligns. Whales withdrew roughly 7 billion XRP from exchanges since February, with large holders driving the moves, the report notes.

But the scale isn’t there yet. Institutional money hasn’t arrived at levels needed for a $5–$10 rerating, per the report.

For a $10 shot, Daodu says three catalysts must align: CLARITY Act passage, ETF inflows scaling to $4–$8 billion, and a Bitcoin-led rally lifting altcoins, according to the report. He frames this as a scenario, not the base case.

Watch the Senate markup before May 21. If it clears, Daodu says the bull case stays intact and $7 becomes a more realistic anchor, per the report.

If it stalls, the timeline could slip to 2027, with a potential cap near $3 unless Bitcoin triggers another explosive cycle, the report adds.