Nothing New Here With XRPThis thing has been trading in a giant range against Bitcoin. It has been exploited as an accumulation tool, with very specific and seemingly coordinated price action. I'm honestly a bit surprised Ripple got away with their shenanigans and that their court case went the way it did. The result left the doors open for this thing to fly. It's important to pay attention to the token supply - it is primarily used to enrichen its founders during price bumps. At one point, I was bullish on it, but after observing this behavior over and over again, I caught on.
Interestingly, it almost seems like XRP and XLM were repressed a little bit during the last cycle due to the court case, and now they've got a bit less sell pressure. XLM is associated with XRP, due to its founder having been originally part of the Ripple project.
These coins can be extremely volatile during period of price appreciation. Just look at those spikes and retraces. Best not to get caught off-guard. All I can say is, I'm happy for those who held this long and are able to skim some profit today.
A note of caution: Explosive price behavior from XRP often precedes a broader shift to the downside for the market. This can come in the form of an extended correction or the end to a bull market.
Looking at XLM/BTC, price has only reached levels seen not too long ago. In 2017, the ratio exploded 30x once it hit those sub 200 sats levels. So, in theory, price has a lot of room for upside...it's just that once the end of the pump is reached, it could be many years before it sees prices that high again, particularly in Bitcoin valuation.
XLM/BTC for reference:
Though I also suppose, if I'm going by my previously held opinions on XLM, its applicability as a currency is far superior to Bitcoin, so, in a world where cryptocurrencies exist AS CURRENCIES, I'd rather XLM win out in the end. I don't mind the project so much as its price action appears somewhat manipulated and unpredictable.
That's it from me! Thanks for reading as always. And of course this represents my opinion only, and is not meant as financial advice.
-Victor Cobra
