XRP investment products pulled in close to $12 million in a single day on May 29, pushing total net inflows to roughly $1.42 billion — the token’s strongest ETF month of 2026 so far. Yet despite that institutional interest, XRP is still trading near $1.34, far below where some of its loudest supporters say it should be.
A Fresh Target From A Familiar Voice
YoungHoon Kim, who claims the title of world’s highest-IQ holder, posted a pointed statement on X this week: XRP will reach between $5 and $10 this cycle. A day earlier, he had teased that the token was about to explode — and the price target followed shortly after, drawing immediate attention across crypto social media.
The math behind those numbers is steep. Reaching $5 would require XRP to climb nearly 2.7 times from its current price. A run to $10 would mean a gain of over 600% from where the token sits today.
A Credibility Debate Breaks Out
Not everyone welcomed the forecast. Several traders on X pushed back, pointing to prior XRP calls by Kim that never panned out. Others went further, questioning whether his claim of holding the world’s highest IQ record is even legitimate.
The skepticism is not without context. XRP hit an all-time high of $3.66 in July 2025 and has since fallen about 67% from that peak. Getting to $10 would mean eclipsing that record by nearly three times — a tall order under any market conditions.What The Data Actually Shows
Reports indicate that institutional money has been moving steadily into XRP-backed products this year. The $1.42 billion in cumulative ETF inflows signals growing interest from larger investors, even as the spot price has failed to reflect that momentum.
Regulatory clarity and sustained ETF demand are widely seen as the conditions most likely to drive any major price move. For now, XRP continues to trade sideways near $1.34, and whether it can push toward Kim’s target will depend far more on those fundamentals than on social media posts.
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