Better Crypto Buy: Bitcoin vs. XRP
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Bitcoin and XRP both fizzled out this year.
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Bitcoin’s scarcity and growing adoption still make it a compelling investment.
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XRP overcame a lot of challenges, but it doesn’t have too many near-term catalysts.
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) are very different types of cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin, the world’s top cryptocurrency, is still actively mined and generally valued by its scarcity and mainstream adoption. XRP, the native token of the XRP Ledger, was pre-mined prior to its launch and relies heavily on the fintech company Ripple Labs.
Since the start of this year, Bitcoin’s price has fallen by 2% while XRP’s price has dropped 8%. Both coins fizzled out as…
