XRP Developer Predicts Major Price Shift and New Discovery Phase

An XRP Ledger developer, known as Bird, has predicted a significant change in XRP's value relative to Bitcoin, suggesting that 5,000 XRP could equal one Bitcoin by 2026. This indicates a potential shift into a "price discovery" phase for XRP.

Bird proposes a scenario where XRP reaches $27 and BTC is valued at $135,000.
This prediction suggests a repricing of XRP's utility rather than just following Bitcoin's movements.
Bird highlights $2.70 as a critical level for XRP, marking the start of potential new all-time highs.
He emphasizes XRP as a long-term investment, contrasting it with bank savings affected by inflation.
XRP is positioned as an alternative store of value, benefiting from legal clarity and technological advancements.
Current developments like cross-border payments and tokenization on the blockchain are seen as key growth drivers.
Bird recommends self-custody of XRP as a way to mitigate custody and counterparty risks.
The timing of the prediction aligns with upcoming macroeconomic events and legislative changes in the US.

At the time of writing, XRP is trading at $2.06.

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