Here’s How High XRP Must Rise to Eliminate US National Debt, If XRP Becomes US Strategic Reserve

Amid growing discussions, XRP would need to rise by a substantial rate to help eliminate the U.S. national debt if it ever becomes a part of the U.S. strategic reserve. President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order for the creation of a Presidential Working Group to oversee matters surrounding digital assets in the United States. Interestingly, one of the mandates of this group is to explore the feasibility of a "digital asset stockpile." XRP Reserve Discussions Emerge This terminology has triggered speculation that such a stockpile would include other crypto assets in addition to Bitcoin. Notably, with previous reports suggesting the Trump administration could prioritize "Made in America" tokens, assets like XRP and Solana have been the primary subjects. However, should the Presidential Working Group adopt XRP as part of the reserve, discussions around its potential to help offset the U.S. national debt have emerged. Recall that, on the campaign trail, President Trump discussed the possibility of addressing the U.S. debt problem as part of the reasons behind his advocacy for a strategic Bitcoin reserve. This begs the question: how possible is it for XRP to help in addressing the issue if it assumes this position? Notably, some XRP community figures have pointed to the Ripple escrow as one of the avenues through which the Trump administration could procure XRP tokens. https://twitter.com/Cobb_XRPL/status/1882588097696973172 How High XRP Must Rise to Settle the National Debt  For context, Ripple currently holds 37.7 billion XRP in escrow, representing 37.7% of the total XRP supply. Some individuals have even suggested that the payment firm donate this holding to the U.S. government to facilitate the establishment of a strategic XRP reserve, but this remains speculative at press time. However, supposing this suggestion is taken seriously, the government would have an avenue to establish the XRP reserve at zero cost. If this occurs, the Trump administration would hold $120 billion worth of XRP, considering XRP's current price of around $3.2.  This $120 billion bag is still significantly lower than the U.S. national debt of approximately $36.4 trillion. Nonetheless, for these 37.7 billion XRP tokens to have a chance at offsetting the debt, XRP must grow exponentially. Specifically, XRP would need to rise to a price of $965.5 for the 37.7 billion tokens to hit a worth of $36.4 trillion. With XRP currently changing hands at $3.2, a rally to $965.5 would demand an uptick of 30,071%. Notably, while this growth appears unfeasible, XRP could hypothetically attain it if it maintains sustained annual upticks. For context, XRP would need a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 316% over the four years of Trump's presidency to attain this mark.