As discussions on the future price of XRP continue, one crypto commentator believes that the next major catalyst is real estate, although it is not banks or cross-border payments.
Armando Pantoja, a widely tracked voice in the Crypto space, recently shared insights on how tokenization of real estate unlocks trillions of value. At the heart of it all, he sees XRP positioning so profitable.
Real estate enters the blockchain era
Pantoja noted that the government and agencies have already taken steps to bring property into the blockchain network. In May, Bergen County, a wealthy New Jersey suburb, announced that it would move 370,000 real estate certificates worth $240 billion to the avalanche blockchain. This marks the largest US Property Deed tokenization project to date.
Pantoja also highlighted certain examples in Texas. There, a $235,000 home in McAllen was forked and sold to 38 investors via NFTS. In total, $246,000 was raised from 30 everyday investors, of which 15 had never used Crypto before.
Notably, these investors are currently earning rent every week at USDC and are able to sell stocks on the platform. Essentially, you no longer need to be a billionaire to invest in real estate. Smartphones and crypto wallets.
This case illustrates how blockchain and tokenization make real estate investments more accessible, especially for young or first-time investors.
So, where does XRP fit all of this?
XRP ledgers are already in use in places like Dubai where title certificates are currently issued in chains. Pantoja envisions a future in which real estate trades like stocks and worldwide.
“Today's real estate is slow, expensive and inefficient.” He said. “Every country has a different system, and documents are incredibly illiquid. Blockchain changes that.”
XRP can unlock liquidity in real estate, the world's largest asset class, by acting as a bridge to tokenized real world assets. In particular, Ripple has published a report that estimates that tokenized value could reach $18 trillion by 2033.
Ripple's strategic positioning
With this outlook, Ripple is already working with regulators, governments and banks to help with this transformation. For example, Ripple has partnered with the Blockchain Association in Singapore to play a leadership role in asset tokenization.
Ripple considers facility-grade custody as the basis for this shift, highlighting five key pillars. Specifically, it includes regulatory compliance, flexible models, operational resilience, strong governance, and support for Stablecoin scaling.
For Pantoja, the foundations are set for XRP to function as the backbone of this emerging real estate economy.
How XRP prices respond
According to analyst Brad Kims, XRP could surge to $189 by 2033 if it succeeds in the expected $18.9 trillion tokenization market. His forecast outlines the path to $10.40 by 2026, $54 by 2029 and $189 by 2033.
