$XRP Former Ripple director Matt Hamilton refutes a bold community claim that XRP could be gold-backed and reach nearly $3,000 by 2026.

This came after notable $XRP community figure Baron Dominus stirred a conversation on X, claiming that XRP will be “gold-backed.” According to Dominus, this supposed backing would enable the price of XRP to reach $2,953 by Q1 2026. He even suggested a range of $10,000 to $35,000 could be possible as part of an imminent “financial shift.”

Meanwhile, $XRP is trading around $2.80 today, making the prediction an extraordinary leap.