XRP Can Flip Bitcoin, Ex-Ripple CTO Schwartz Says: Here's What He Didn't Say
Key TakeawaysSchwartz said earlier this week that XRP could pass bitcoin, but gave no price target or timeline.XRP would need about $24.70 to match bitcoins $1.55 trillion cap, an 18-fold move from $1.34.The XRPL fixCleanup3_3_0 amendment reached 82.6% validator support, with activation due Sept. 11. What Was Said Exactly During an X Spaces discussion the day before yesterday, Schwartz was asked whether he believed XRP could one day flip bitcoin by market capitalization. Schwartz, an original architect of the XRP Ledger (XRPL) who stepped back from day-to-day duties at Ripple at the end of 2025, answered without hedging: Yeah, I do. I think it would happen from XRP growing faster than Bitcoin. He noted that the scenario would most likely emerge as part of a broader crypto market expansion rather than one asset cannibalizing another. “The world where digital assets are just wildly successful. They all probably grow,” he added. Discover more Stock Financial Currencies & Foreign Exchange The comment was a personal view rather than an official Ripple forecast, and it carried neither a valuation target nor a date. The Math And What Comes Next As of today, bitcoins market capitalization stands near $1.55 trillion, with BTC trading around $77,269. On the other hand, XRP changes hands at $1.34, giving









