Investing in cryptocurrencies doesn’t go far beyond Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and XRP (CRYPTO: XRP). When it comes to proven assets with real track records, Bitcoin and XRP get the most shouts. Bitcoin started trading for less than a penny in 2010 and is now valued around $71,000. XRP also launched at fractions of a cent before surging over 76,000% to hit its all-time high of $3.84 in January 2018, then reaching $3.65 again last July.

Both coins are now trading well below their peaks, and analysts on Wall Street and across the crypto space are projecting that each could at least double from current levels before the end of 2026. So for anyone with $1,000 to invest, the obvious question is: what’s the best crypto to buy right now?

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