XRP sales reached close to $12 million in one day on May 29, bringing the total to nearly $1.42 billion – the ETF’s strongest month of 2026 so far. However despite the institutional interest, XRP is still trading near $1.34, well below where some of the most critical critics say it should be.
A New Purpose Based on Popular Words
YoungHoon Kim, who claims to have the highest IQ in the world, posted a chilling quote on X this week: XRP images it will reach between $5 and $10 this round. A day earlier, he joked that the token was about to explode – and the price tag soon followed, attracting a lot of attention on crypto social media.
MY ANALYSIS IS FINAL: XRP WILL GET BETWEEN $5 AND $10 AT THIS TIME. https://t.co/nFvSGhGp2W pic.twitter.com/HHg93FvHdV
— YoungHoon Kim (@yhbryankimiq) May 29, 2026
The math behind those numbers is the slope. Reaching $5 would require XRP to rise approximately 2.7 times from its current price. A run to $10 would mean a gain of over 600% from where the token is today.
Credibility Debate Begins
Not everyone was happy with this. A number of investors on X pushed back, pointing to Kim’s previous XRP calls that also failed. Others went even further, questioning the validity of his claim to have the world’s highest IQ.
Skepticism is not without context. XRP peaked at $3.66 in July 2025 and is down nearly 67% from that peak. Getting to $10 would mean covering the portfolio by nearly three times – a tall order under anything the market conditions.
What the Data Shows
Reports indicate that institutional funds have been slowly moving towards XRP-backed assets this year. An increase of $1.42 billion The ETF is going it shows increasing interest from larger investors, even as the property price has failed to show its upward trend.
The transparency and stability of ETFs are seen as factors that will encourage any price movement. Meanwhile, XRP continues to trade sideways near $1.34, and whether it can push Kim’s target will depend more on the fundamentals than the media reports.
Image taken from Pexels, chart from TradingView
