Without any doubt Ripple (XRP) is a virtual coin with one of the most solid behaviors in the market, being currently ranked as the number 3 in the cryptocurrency listings, but is it really worthy of that much attention? This is for sure a question we should all ask ourselves once we decide to invest in a token. Beyond positive sentiments, there are regularly specific facts that may help us choose the right cryptocurrency to put our bets on.
In this matter, the token of Ripple has always triggered a considerable controversy regarding if whether or not should the coin be considered a good option to take.
A large part of the community believes there certainly are reasons to believe so, but on the other hand, we have as well experts making negative comments about the coin. So what should we believe in? Here I present the main pros of and cons of acquiring Ripple (XRP).
Pros of the token
- Position in the marketplace
At the moment of writing, the current position of Ripple (XRP) in the market is the number 3, with a total market cap of $24,092,424,875 and a volume in the last 24 hours of $428,931,000.
Similarly, despite the bearish behavior of the coins in the previous week the coin has started to take off again, even managing to increase 1.44 percent in the last 24 hours.
Even when the position of a coin is not a sine qua non-indicator that the token is actually valuable, Ripple (XRP) has proven with the time that is determined to get to the top of the lists.
The crypto is currently the number 3, right after Ethereum (ETH) and Bitcoin (BTC), but not so long ago it was the number 6 on the rankings, which proves how well the coin is conducting through the list.
- Partnerships and adoption strategies
One of the most applauded strategies of Ripple is its partnering activities. At the moment the company has managed to engage with at least a 100 bank entities around the globe, offering its platform as a solution for decreasing costs and reducing the time it takes to deploy an operation.
Ripple (XRP) is the first crypto to accomplish a relation with several banks at the same time, and even when the affiliation is not through the XRP token, just the mere interaction with a solution created and implemented by the creators of the coin gives the crypto an actual chance of a massive adoption in the short term, and of course a boost in their prices.
- Stability of the platform
Ripple possesses one of the most stable platforms of the cryptosphere; it has proven to be a network free of cataclysms and is integrated with innovative techs that make operations much easier and practical.
Also, the token has a very affordable (I’d rather say low enough to buy in bulk) price maintaining a value under the dollar, a fact that gives the opportunity to both users and companies of acquiring the token at a very fair price rate.
Cons of the token
- Remarkable adoption of xCurrent
As I noted before, Ripple has managed to make several partnerships around the world, even accomplishing 100 successful alliances with different bank entities. However, these alliances have not been realized through the product containing the XRP token, or xRapid; instead, they have actually consolidated almost all of their partnerships by using xCurrent.
Although it is highly expected somehow the company manages to redirect these alliances through xRapid, there’s no any warranty that this is going to happen.
- Possible regulations
It has become a popular rumor among the community that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the United States has its sights on Ripple (XRP), and actually might declare the coin as a security, the fact on which is attributed the latest decreasing interest for investors in the coin.
- Control of the company over the token
Ripple Labs has outstanding (or I’d better say annoying) control over the XRP token; in fact, the company owns around a 60% of the total XRP coins in the market which, of course, gives it great power over the currency and its behavior.
Conclusion
There are both good and bad indicators on the token, but if we take a close look at the negative comments, they somehow tend to imply the XRP might not continue its growth in the marketplace.
However, the current position of the coin is remarkable, and even when other coins may surpass it in the future, still investing in Ripple’s XRP looks definitely like a good option to take. Again, the crypto stands at number three position among the long list of more than 1600 cryptocurrencies at the moment; there must be some good reasons behind that, right?
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