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Story: Why Experts Say XRP Is the Best Bet for New Crypto Investors as Bitcoin and Ethereum Prices…

By Maheen Hernandez

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XRP’s Affordability Offers a Psychological Edge. The main reason retail investors are looking beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum is simple: price.

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Lower-Priced Assets Historically Attract New Investors. Kwok notes that this behavior isn’t new. In past bull runs, coins with lower per-unit prices—even…

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A Retail-Heavy Holder Base. The appeal of XRP among retail investors is supported by on-chain data.

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Simplicity May Be XRP’s Secret Weapon. Kwok repeatedly emphasizes that XRP’s strength lies in how easy it is to understand.

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Outlook for XRP in 2025 and Beyond. Whether XRP will outperform Bitcoin or Ethereum over the long term remains to be seen.

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As Bitcoin hovers near the $120,000 mark and Ethereum trades above $3,500, a growing number of first-time investors are turning to XRP as a more affordable entry point into the…

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Kwok believes that XRP’s value proposition lies in its simplicity—a factor that resonates with newcomers who may be unfamiliar with the intricacies of market cap or blockchain…

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The main reason retail investors are looking beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum is simple: price. Bitcoin’s six-figure valuation and Ethereum’s multi-thousand-dollar cost have become…

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Recently trading around $3.60, XRP offers a low-cost alternative without compromising on credibility.

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“The setup is classic,” said Kwok. “Retail buyers are drawn to tokens that look cheap per unit, even if that doesn’t necessarily reflect the asset’s total value.

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Kwok notes that this behavior isn’t new. In past bull runs, coins with lower per-unit prices—even those with questionable fundamentals—tended to outperform simply because they…

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But unlike those assets, XRP isn’t just a speculative bet.

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Despite being in the market since 2012, XRP is still viewed by many in the crypto space as a token with strong fundamentals and long-term growth potential.

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Some in the community even view XRP as a digital asset still in its early stages—despite its age—arguing that it may eventually follow a growth trajectory similar to Bitcoin’s.

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The appeal of XRP among retail investors is supported by on-chain data. According to the XRP Rich List, a majority of XRP wallets belong to small-scale holders.

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