XRP Staking to Lock 80% Supply by 2030, Pushing Price to $83
XRP staking products like mXRP and FXRP on XRPL protocols, Flare Network’s DeFi and Midas’s EVM sidechain offer yields of 6%–10% and aim to lock up 14.8% of the 60 billion XRP supply. Analysts project that staking adoption could reach 80% (48 billion tokens) by 2030, reducing liquid supply to 12 billion XRP.
Under a steady market cap of $122 billion, this supply lock-up could lift XRP price to $10.17, while a market cap expansion to $500 billion–$1 trillion could drive prices toward $41.67–$83.33. This staking-driven token lock-up may tighten liquidity, influence trader behaviour and attract institutional and DeFi integration, making XRP staking a key market driver. These forecasts are speculative and not financial advice.
Bullish
The projected large-scale XRP staking and associated supply lock-up indicate a clear bullish catalyst. As staking adoption grows, locking up to 80% of the supply by 2030 would sharply reduce circulating XRP, creating scarcity and price support. In the short term, increasing yields of 6%–10% could attract capital and drive buying pressure. Over the long term, potential market cap expansion to $500 billion–$1 trillion, combined with tight supply, could substantially elevate XRP’s price toward $41.67–$83.33. However, these projections depend on adoption rate, market cap growth and regulatory clarity. Nonetheless, the mechanics of token lock-up and DeFi integration make XRP staking a significant bullish driver for traders.