Armando Pantoja, a renowned crypto investor and market expert, has expressed confidence that XRP could eventually reach a four-digit price.
Pantoja discussed this in one of his recent XRP commentaries amid the latest market correction that has halted XRP’s uptrend.For context, after XRP surged over 60% tothe $3.66yearly peak, it faced a roadblock and hassince pulled backto $3.00, as the broader market corrects.
Expert Suggests XRP Could Still Hit $1,000
Despite this momentary setback, market experts like Armando Pantoja remain confident in XRP’s long-term potential.
In his recentcommentary, Pantoja suggested that XRP will “definitely” reach the ambitious $1,000 mark.
This disclosure was an effort to express his unwavering optimism in XRP despite short-term fluctuations.
However, Pantoja stressed that XRP’s journey to $1,000 will likely take longer than most expect.This is in contrast to sentiments held by other market commentators, such as Digital Ascension Group’s Jake Claver, who recently argued that XRP could reach a price between $1,500 and $2,000 by January 2026, citing several reasons.
Pantoja does not believe this is feasible. Instead, hebelievesit could take years for XRP to claim the $1,000 mark.
He drew parallels to how long it took Bitcoin (BTC), the premier crypto asset, to claim and hold above the $1,000 level decisively.
How Long Could It Take XRP to Hit $1,000?
For context, Bitcoin first reached $1,000 in November 2013, when it soared to a new all-time high of $1,163.
Essentially, BTC claimed this lofty milestone four years after it started trading.
However, it lost the $1,000 mark immediately after and battled to reclaim it over the following years.
Notably,Bitcoinonly decisively conquered the $1,000 region in Q1 2017, eight years after its launch.Accordingly, Pantoja’s commentary recognized this timeline instead, leveraging it to argueforXRP’sinabilityto claim the price mark.
Nonetheless, even relying on this 8-year timeline puts XRP behind by five years, as itis now 13 yearsin the market and still hasn’t reached $1,000.To justify this, Pantoja pointed to the SEC lawsuit, which began in December 2020 andseemsto beclose toadefinite end.
According to Pantoja, this lawsuit set XRP’s trajectory back, and with the end edging closer, it’s now as if XRP is starting afresh.
As a result, he chose to give XRP the same 8-year timeline it took Bitcoin to reach $1,000.
Despite the possible timeline, Pantoja argued that waiting for about 10 years to witness a massive 33,233% return is worth it.This wouldputthe timelineat2033to2035.Interestingly, with XRP now trading at $3.16, it has gained further to reduce the required uptrend necessary to hit $1,000 to about 31,545%.
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