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Tom Lee’s views on the future are not based on price fluctuations in the short term. His judgment implies a fundamental shift in the acceptance of crypto-assets, triggered by institutional means, the conversion of real assets into tokens, and blockchain financial infrastructure.

In this scenario, Bitcoin’s reaching the $1 million mark and Ether’s rise to $62,000 are not one-off events, but signs that the combined market valuation of cryptocurrencies will reach $20-25 trillion.

At this scale, funds will not remain concentrated in just two leaders. Liquidity has traditionally flowed outward, supporting the development of networks that offer real value, not just speculative interest.

The importance of XRP in such an environment will depend on its practical application, not on hype. The strongest potential for growth assumes the convergence of three factors:

If XRP secures a meaningful role in global settlement or tokenized finance, and the overall liquidity of the crypto market increases, then a price increase to $12-20 becomes mathematically sound, not just an assumption. Without these incentives, XRP risks being overshadowed even amid a bullish macroeconomic cycle.

In the near term, XRP is showing technical stability. The price confidently holds the level of $1.90, which signals the willingness of buyers to intervene when quotes weaken. Analysts watching the structure highlight the $2.09-2.22 zone as the next important resistance barrier, a level that could determine the short-term trajectory if the momentum strengthens.

The outlook for XRP is closely tied to the cycle the cryptocurrency enters subsequently. The Bitcoin and Efirium supercycle won’t just raise values – it will reward those networks that are integrated into real-world financial activity. Hence, the rise of XRP is justified but not predetermined. If the cryptocurrency adoption process coincides with a macroeconomic upturn, this asset may finally regain its former prominence. Otherwise, it risks continuing to underperform even in a growing market.