Pundit Says Triple-Digit XRP by Year-End Was “the Most Stupid” Call to Make

An XRP community pundit has challenged previous suggestions that XRP could reach triple digits this year, calling the prediction “stupid.”

Notably, 2025 has come to an end, and XRP is on the verge of closing the year with a 10% decline, which would make this its first bearish annual close since 2022. Interestingly, this discouraging performance, which began in the fourth quarter, contrasts with the crypto asset’s price action earlier in the year. 

The “Most Stupid” Call

Amid the multiple audacious XRP price predictions, the XRP to $100 call has stood out, as community figures who expressed doubt when these projections emerged have continued to criticize them. Recently, Mason Versluis, an XRP community pundit, took a jab at this ambitious target.

According to him, the “triple-digit XRP by the end of 2025” call represents the “most stupid” commentary he has heard all his life. Versluis pointed out that the year is less than 48 hours away from closing, and XRP is nowhere close to this target. Notably, XRP currently trades for $1.86, and would need to rise by 5,276% in a day to reach the target within this window.

Versluis stressed that even if he had heard this prediction at the start of the year, he would have expressed the same criticism. This is despite XRP’s stellar start to the year, which saw it breach the $3 mark for the first time in eight years. 

The market pundit argued that everyone who made this prediction would be wrong. According to him, the XRP community should first focus on readily attainable targets like $10. For perspective, XRP would still need to rally 437% to reach the $10 price. However, such an upsurge remains highly feasible in the near term, especially if market conditions improve.

The Triple-Digit XRP Price Prediction

For context, Versluis’ comments come amid increased discussions surrounding the XRP to $100 prediction. Notably, XRP began the year at $2.07, and immediately shot up to a peak of $3.4 in January, representing a 64% uptick in less than a month. 

This upsurge built on the existing rally from November 2024 and bolstered bullish sentiments, leading to ambitious price predictions surrounding XRP.

One such price prediction suggested that XRP could actually reach $100. Notably, Jake Claver, CEO of DAG, was one of the individuals who championed this projection as the year progressed. When he faced criticism for the prediction, Claver doubled down, insisting that XRP could indeed hit $100 by year-end.

As a result, Levi Rietveld, another XRP community pundit, challenged him to a bet. While Claver did not publicly accept this bet, the community has continued to monitor the development, especially as the year comes to an end. With 5 days left to go, Claver still insisted that he was 99.9% sure that XRP would record a shocking move this year.