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Solana (SOL), XRP, and BNB were mentioned as candidates to turn $1,000 into $100,000 by 2030, but 24/7 Wall St. assessed that the possibility of a 100x increase for all three assets is low. However, among major cryptocurrencies, Solana has the greatest upside potential, while XRP and BNB were also categorized as candidates that could multiply investments several times in a strong bull market.
According to 24/7 Wall St. on May 25 (local time), turning $1,000 into $100,000 by 2030 requires a 100x return in less than four years. While there have been such surges in the cryptocurrency market in the past, analysis suggests it is difficult to expect the same level of increase from assets currently in the top market capitalization ranks.
24/7 Wall St. cited Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana, BNB, and XRP as past examples of significant surges. Bitcoin rose approximately 1,000 times from 2010 to 2025, and Ethereum surged about 6,000 times from 2015 to 2021. Solana increased approximately 500 times from 2020 to 2025, BNB more than 5,000 times from 2017 to 2021, and XRP about 600 times from 2017 to 2018.
These surging assets shared common characteristics: specific and verifiable use cases, institutional adoption, and small market capitalizations with significant room for growth. 24/7 Wall St. pointed out that while Solana, XRP, and BNB still have strengths in terms of use cases and institutional adoption, the fact that they are already among the top 10 assets by market capitalization makes a historical 100x increase difficult.
Among the three assets, Solana received the highest assessment. Solana recorded an all-time high of $294 in 2025, but its current price of $85 remains about 70% lower than its peak. 24/7 Wall St. views Solana's Alpenglow upgrade as a key catalyst. This upgrade aims to reduce transaction finality time from approximately 12.8 seconds to about 150 milliseconds, with validator testing currently underway ahead of its Q3 mainnet launch.
24/7 Wall St. projected that if Alpenglow is launched as scheduled and institutional adoption continues into the next bull market, Solana could reach $750 to $900 by 2030. This represents an increase of approximately 9 to 10 times its current price. However, for Solana to achieve a 100x increase, it would need to establish itself as the core payment infrastructure for tokenized assets, a scale that no network has yet demonstrated, according to the assessment.
XRP was also presented as an asset with strong upside potential due to increasing institutional adoption. 24/7 Wall St. reported that XRP has had a challenging year, trading at $1.35, with its asset value having fallen by approximately 46%. However, Ripple's expenditure of about $3 billion in 2025 to acquire a financial infrastructure company to strengthen the connection between traditional financial systems and the XRP Ledger was evaluated as a basis for long-term demand.
24/7 Wall St. projected that XRP could reach $18 to $22 by 2030, representing an increase of approximately 13 to 16 times its current price. Standard Chartered was more optimistic, setting a target price of $28 for 2030, and explained that major forecasts converge between $10 and $28. Furthermore, it noted that XRP spot ETFs have already recorded cumulative inflows of approximately $1.41 billion, and institutional demand could grow further if the U.S. cryptocurrency market structure bill is finally approved.
BNB was assessed as the most stable among the three assets, but also the coin with the lowest probability of significant appreciation. BNB is connected to the ecosystem of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, and receives demand and supply-side support through trading fee discounts, ecosystem utility, and regular token burns. 24/7 Wall St. reported that BNB is currently around $639, not far from its all-time high of approximately $1,370.
The long-term outlook for BNB was analyzed to depend on Binance's ability to maintain both retail and institutional investor activity. While Binance handles massive trading volumes despite regulatory pressure, supporting BNB demand, a significant disruption to Binance's operations could directly impact BNB. 24/7 Wall St. projected that if Binance maintains its position and the burning mechanism continues to reduce supply, BNB could reach approximately $3,000 by 2030. This represents about a 5x increase and aligns with the main forecast range of $1,700 to $3,500.
In conclusion, 24/7 Wall St. believes that none of Solana, XRP, or BNB are likely to turn $1,000 into $100,000 by 2030. Such returns are more likely to come from smaller, riskier cryptocurrencies than current large-cap assets. However, based on realistic upside potential, Solana received the highest assessment, XRP was noted for additional upside potential due to institutional adoption and regulatory clarity, and BNB was deemed the most stable candidate but with limited returns.
*Disclaimer: This article is for investment reference only, and we are not responsible for any investment losses based on it. The content should be interpreted for informational purposes only.*
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