Hedera Hashgraph’s native token, HBAR, may be one of the most promising assets in the crypto industry.

With its enterprise-grade network, HBAR has attracted attention from retail and institutional investors, with ETFs set to gain approval by the end of 2025.

But what if HBAR’s market capitalization were to reach $100 billion? Such a scenario would have major implications not just for Hedera but for the broader industry.

What Would Happen if HBAR Reached a $100B Market Cap?

Market capitalization in the cryptocurrency sector is calculated by multiplying the circulating supply of a token by its current price.

For HBAR, with a circulating supply of 42.3 billion HBAR tokens as of September 2025, a $100 billion market cap would place the price per HBAR at around $2.35/2.36 ($100,000,000,000 ÷ 42,392,927,394).

Reaching this market cap would catapult HBAR into the upper top 6 cryptocurrencies in the market, placing it alongside or above cryptos such as Solana and some stablecoins. Depending on the state of the broader market, HBAR would come close to Ripple’s XRP token, which currently has a $168B market capitalization.

Institutional and Enterprise Validation

If HBAR reached a $100 billion valuation, it would signal widespread recognition of Hedera’s value proposition and use cases on a large scale.

The HBAR network is governed by a council of global enterprises that are some of the most trusted firms in the world. A surge to $100 billion would demonstrate that this model of decentralized governance resonates with investors and enterprises, possibly leading to other networks copying Hedera’s governance model by inviting high-profile companies to run nodes.

Institutions may view Hedera as not only an alternative to traditional blockchains but also a leading infrastructure provider for real-world asset tokenization, decentralized finance, and enterprise applications, possibly more so than Ethereum.

Impacts on Tokenization and Real-World Assets

One of Hedera’s strongest use cases lies in the tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) and forging an easy path for institutions that want to take part.

With a $100 billion market cap there would be widespread confidence in Hedera’s ability to support the digitization of assets such as commodities, real estate, and financial instruments.

Even now, Hedera has been chosen by firms and banks such as the Reserve Bank of Australia, EMTECH, and Lloyds Bank for various services. At $100B, the scale of adoption could be tenfold.

Firms already experimenting with tokenization may choose Hedera as their default platform due to its Hashgraph consensus, which provides unmatchable speed, scalability, and security compared to traditional networks.

DeFi and Stablecoin Landscape of Hedera

A surge in HBAR’s value would likely pull developers from Etheruem and other L1s en masse in a bid to take advantage of Hedera’s DeFi offerings and increased user base.

Liquidity pools, decentralized exchanges like SaucerSwap, and lending platforms could expand rapidly as HBAR’s price value attracts new liquidity providers and traders.

What It Would Mean for HBAR Investors

For investors, a $100 billion HBAR market cap would represent new opportunities and challenges for the network to reach the next phase.

At the scale of $100B, HBAR would be a firm mainstream asset, and early adopters and investors would be rewarded highly.

With tokenization, stablecoin issuance, and enterprise integration only in their early stages, a $100 billion HBAR could mark the beginning instead of the peak of Hedera’s long-term trajectory.

With ETFs around the corner, at a $100B valuation, traditional investors would likely highlight HBAR as a major blue-chip investment similar to Bitcoin or Ethereum, and could receive similar inflows to Ethereum in recent months in the hundreds of millions.

If HBAR were to reach a $100 billion market cap, it would very well redefine Hedera’s role in the blockchain industry and the type of exposure it receives.

The milestone would reflect not only investor confidence but also the real-world adoption of Hedera’s network as an enterprise-focused network with robust DeFi outreach and use cases.