Ok, so why did XRP suddenly hit $3 (and above) in 2017 and went down? I would go with the theory saying that it reached high because banks and businesses shared their positive feedback about XRP. However, the actual adoption and the further domino effect might take 5 to 10 years, but it will (since XRP has already proved to be a reliable tool for cheaper and faster global transactions that can be effectively used by big enterprises). The question is when and how fast they will adopt the new xCurrent framework that takes the process to the next step. Once they do, the domino effect cannot be avoided and the price will hit even above $10. The question is when and how fast. That's why I am pushing for XRP being a long-term investment option now.
It surge but it was halted due to series of corrections in Bitcoin that occurs this first quarter of the year causing a domino effect to all altcoin in which most of the holders including Ripple holders will dump their coins so that for sure they could take back their capital. Your $10 mark is possible if their is no circumstances like this so called corrections but now that Bitcoin is rising up i believed XRP investors will coming back and pour their money once again to Ripple coin.