Ripple's CTO, David Schwartz, has dismissed the notion that XRP could reach a $10,000 price target under current market conditions. Schwartz argued that if investors truly believed in such a valuation, the market would have already priced in this expectation, pushing XRP far above its current trading level of $1.37. He emphasized that rational investors would act on even a small chance of such a significant price increase, leading to aggressive buying and a higher current price. Schwartz's comments came in response to ongoing discussions within the XRP community, where some influencers have promoted high price targets using valuation models. He clarified that while XRP's utility and Ripple's business strategy remain intact, achieving such a high price requires more than speculative theories. Schwartz also refuted claims that Ripple has a hidden mechanism to boost XRP's price, stating that the company's business practices are transparent and do not include secret plans to alter market value.