Picture turning a modest crypto bet into a life-changing fortune. That’s exactly what the numbers show for an XRP investment made nearly a decade ago—figures recently highlighted by market analyst John Squire and confirmed by publicly available price 0 a Modest Stake to Millions On February 16, 2016, XRP traded at about $0.0085. A $10,000 outlay—reduced by fees to $9,975.10, actually invested—would have purchased roughly 1,173,541 XRP. Today, with XRP listed at $2.87 on CoinMarketCap , that same holding would be worth around $3,368,063.
In other words, the original stake has multiplied about 338 times, representing an extraordinary 33,665% increase before any taxes or additional 1 Moves If you dropped $10K into $XRP in 2016 and held tight… You didn’t just survive the market — you became the 2 — John Squire (@TheCryptoSquire) September 24, 2025 The Journey Between Then and Now This spectacular rise was anything but 3 the past nine years XRP has weathered sharp market swings, dramatic crypto bull and bear cycles, and intense regulatory 4 it has also gained traction as Ripple’s cross-border payments technology found wider adoption and the XRP Ledger continued to 5 recently, greater regulatory clarity in the United States has helped restore investor confidence, keeping XRP firmly among the top digital assets by market 6 are on X, follow us to connect with us :- @TimesTabloid1 — TimesTabloid (@TimesTabloid1) June 15, 2025 Assumptions Behind the Calculation The math above follows a straightforward premise: one purchase of $9,975.10 worth of XRP at $0.0085 on February 16, 2016, held without any further trades, and valued today at $2.87.
It assumes no additional fees, no staking or yield, and no 7 variation, including different snapshot dates, trading costs, or local tax obligations, would alter the final 8 for Investors John Squire’s example illustrates both the breathtaking potential and the serious risk of long-term crypto 9 ten-thousand-dollar bet into more than $3.3 million required about ten years of unwavering patience through gut-wrenching price collapses and soaring 10 anyone watching the digital-asset markets today, it is a striking reminder: extraordinary gains are possible, but they demand resilience and come with the volatility that defines 11 : This content is meant to inform and should not be considered financial 12 views expressed in this article may include the author’s personal opinions and do not represent Times Tabloid’s 13 are urged to do in-depth research before making any investment 14 action taken by the reader is strictly at their own 15 Tabloid is not responsible for any financial 16 us on Twitter , Facebook , Telegram , and Google News
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