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- Analyst Edoardo Farina believes XRP’s path to $100 depends on institutional adoption and increasing token scarcity.
- Legal clarity, potential ETFs, and hidden institutional deals could drive XRP beyond past highs in the next bull run.
Ripple’s native token, XRP, is now in the spotlight for the next bull run to surpass the past major price milestones. While there are lots of predictions, investors are eyeing major factors that truly could cause the XRP surge. Crypto analyst Edoardo Farina recently believes that the $100 XRP mark is now under the range, and the token is on track for that.
Let’s get this straight: $XRP won’t hit $100+ because of some imaginary lines on a chart. It will happen due to Institutional Adoption and scarcity.
— EDO FARINA 🅧 XRP (@edward_farina) April 7, 2025
Farina’s take cuts through the fantasy: XRP’s path to triple-digit pricing won’t emerge from speculative art but from two very real factors—institutional adoption and supply scarcity. For him, it’s not about guesswork but groundwork. “Imaginary lines on a chart” won’t do the trick, he said, drawing attention back to utility and fundamentals.
What adds weight to Farina’s argument is the growing infrastructure forming around XRP. He sees that web of institutional frameworks and evolving real-world applications as the bedrock that could eventually propel XRP to new heights—not wishful thinking.
Legal Victory Clears Ripple’s Path
Ripple’s multi-year fight with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission finally reached an endpoint. Both sides have officially withdrawn their appeals. What started as a storm ended with a settlement that cut Ripple’s penalty from $125 million down to $50 million. That legal closure is more than a symbolic win—it lifts a cloud that hung over XRP’s legitimacy.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse pointed out that the resolution changes everything. With legal uncertainty behind it, XRP can now tap into fresh opportunities in the U.S. financial sector. It also opens up new roads for institutional engagement that previously remained blocked.
This shift in the landscape now gives XRP a fairer chance to compete with other digital assets already enjoying cleaner regulatory narratives. That’s essential, especially in a market where big money doesn’t move unless the law gives a green light.
ETF Speculation and the Scarcity Card
Another catalyst potentially heading XRP’s way is an exchange-traded fund. Though not approved yet, several XRP ETF filings have already landed on the SEC’s desk. The hope is that one gets through in 2025. If that happens, large-scale investors like asset managers will have an SEC-blessed path to get in, fast-tracking institutional inflows.
Farina backs this view, stressing that once institutions jump in, scarcity will hit harder than ever. XRP’s limited supply becomes a sharper factor when big investors start hoarding. He’s warned that such a wave could push 95% of retail holders out of the game entirely.
Further, Versan Aljarrah, head of Black Swan Capitalist, claims that XRP’s future price might already be locked in—not by the market but by backroom deals. According to him, big financial players like BlackRock, JP Morgan, and even the Bank for International Settlements may have already agreed on XRP’s value as a bridge currency.
