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Former Ripple Executive Suggests XRP Could Eventually Surpass Bitcoin Valuation
David Schwartz outlined a scenario where faster network expansion could allow XRP to exceed Bitcoin in overall market capitalization.
David Schwartz, the architect of the XRP Ledger and Chief Technology Officer emeritus at Ripple, stated during a recent discussion that XRP could potentially surpass Bitcoin in total market capitalization. Schwartz clarified that such an outcome would rely on XRP expanding faster than Bitcoin within a growing overall digital asset market, rather than a decline in Bitcoin's value.
Schwartz pointed to architectural distinctions between the two networks, noting that the XRP Ledger was engineered specifically for payment throughput and scalability that Bitcoin's base layer does not support. He argued these features could attract capital looking for capabilities beyond basic value transfers, recalling that XRP briefly overtook Ethereum for the second-largest market cap spot in late 2017 and early 2018.
The market cap difference between the two assets remains wide. With Bitcoin trading near $77,165 at a valuation of $1.54 trillion and XRP trading around $1.35 with an $85 billion market cap and 62.7 billion tokens in circulation, Bitcoin is roughly 18 times larger. Matching Bitcoin's current valuation would require XRP to reach approximately $24.50, assuming Bitcoin's market size remains unchanged.
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