Buying XRP Now Is Like Buying XRP in 2016 at $0.005: Analyst

XRP Nation, a well-known voice in the XRP community, recently compared today’s XRP price with the asset’s ultra-early days.

In other words, XRP Nation’s message implies that investors today may be in a similar position as those who purchased XRP for fractions of a penny nearly a decade ago.

Layton famously compared XRP’s position to Bitcoin’s days under $0.05, noting how seemingly trivial purchases during those early years turned into fortunes.

XRP Historical Patterns Strengthening the Bull Case

XRP’s price history has been defined by multi-year symmetrical triangle formations, each ending with a breakout followed by massive percentage gains:

• First triangle (2013–2014): ~600% surge
• Second triangle (2014–2017): ~75,000% surge to $3.84
• Third and fourth triangles (2018–2025): so far delivered a ~600% surge from $0.50 to $3.66

With XRP still trading below its 2018 high despite major ecosystem expansion, analysts argue that the next decisive breakout could mirror past trajectories. Based on historical performance, some projections suggest potential future values ranging from $20 to $250. Analysts who have previously called for these prices include EGRAG Crypto and Javon Marks.

Beyond historical charts, some have predicted XRP prices as high as $1,000, citing its utility in the payments market.

These outlooks align with XRP Nation’s sentiment that $2.50 may still be “early,” much like $0.005 was early before the previous mega-cycle. Moreover, the market is entering the final months of the year, a period when the coin has historically broken out.

Community Voices Reinforcing the Long-Term View

The idea that “current XRP is still early” has been echoed by several prominent figures:

• Xena: 1,000 XRP Can Still Change Lives

Xena pushed back against claims that modest XRP holdings cannot produce life-changing gains. She argued that three- to four-digit prices are not unrealistic and could arrive faster than many expect.

• CryptoTank: 1,000 XRP Could Equal Hundreds of BTC

Echoing Xena, researcher CryptoTank suggested that people underestimate what XRP is preparing to do. He compared the future value of 1,000 XRP to holding 300–500 BTC today, implying potential valuations between $100 and $9,999 per coin.

Skepticism Remains — And So Does the Vision

Critics argue that XRP’s long history and large supply complicate comparisons to Bitcoin. While XRP’s returns have been strong, they have not matched Bitcoin’s meteoric climb, and expecting similar performance may be overly optimistic.

Yet the XRP community remains committed to the thesis of long-term asymmetric upside. The prevailing belief is that as Ripple’s ecosystem expands in institutional payments, tokenization, and global liquidity infrastructure, today’s $2.50 price could represent an opportunity that future investors look back on with disbelief — just as 2016 investors now reflect on $0.005 XRP.