Basketball icon Scottie Pippen has stirred up a buzz online with his daring crypto forecasts. Famous for clinching six NBA titles with the Chicago Bulls, Pippen recently turned to X to post his 2026 projections for leading digital currencies. He also invited his 729,000 followers to weigh in by voting on which predictions they think might come true.
Scottie Pippen predicts a massive rally in the crypto market:
Pippen predicts a massive rally in the crypto market, forecasting Bitcoin to climb to $233,000, Ethereum to touch $10,000, XRP to rise to $10 each, and Solana (SOL) to hit the $1,000 mark.
Alongside these bold projections, he also referenced Elon Musk’s recent announcement: starting next year, Tesla’s humanoid robot Optimus will begin delivering meals to customers waiting at the brand’s newly launched high-tech diner, located at EV charging stations.
Pippen’s Crypto Forecast for 2026
Based on Pippen’s projections for 2026:
Bitcoin may surge to $233,000
Ethereum could climb to $10,000
XRP is expected to hit $10
Solana might rise to $1,000
Pippen is recognized not just for backing and investing in Bitcoin—the leading cryptocurrency—but also for claiming to have “dream conversations” with Satoshi Nakamoto. Beyond Bitcoin, he actively supports other major digital assets with substantial market capitalizations.
Pippen sparked a mix of reactions when he asked his followers if they thought Earth might face an alien invasion in 2026. While some took the question humorously, most zeroed in on his crypto predictions. A large number of users found XRP hitting $10 and Solana reaching $1,000 to be within reason, but there was noticeable skepticism around the idea of Bitcoin soaring to $233,000.
This week, leading blockchain monitoring platform Whale Alert, known for tracking large-scale crypto movements, detected three substantial XRP transfers involving unidentified wallets.
Bitcoin price today:
Bitcoin slipped below $116,000 on Friday, weighed down by significant whale activity and heightened investor caution ahead of the upcoming U.S. Federal Reserve meeting and the anticipated release of a major crypto policy report on July 30.