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Story: XRP Gains Traction as a Missed $56 Billion Opportunity Comes to Light

By James Thorp

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Former Ripple Developer's Eye-Opening Analysis. Hamilton revisited MicroStrategy’s entire Bitcoin investment history and ran a parallel scenario…

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Breaking Down Strategy’s Bitcoin Purchases. Strategy’s commitment to Bitcoin wasn’t a one-time move.

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What If Strategy Had Chosen XRP?. Matt Hamilton’s simulation highlights that the same capital, applied to XRP on identical dates,…

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XRP Rising as a Corporate Treasury Option. The idea of XRP as a treasury reserve asset is already catching on.

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XRP's Broader Investment Narrative. For years, XRP has battled legal challenges and skepticism. But with the U.S.

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Final Thoughts. While Bitcoin remains the go-to digital asset for most corporations, the XRP vs.

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A new financial comparison has brought fresh attention to XRP, one of the most recognized cryptocurrencies after Bitcoin and Ethereum.

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The analysis reignites a long-standing debate in the crypto space: did major firms overlook the real growth potential of XRP?

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Hamilton revisited MicroStrategy’s entire Bitcoin investment history and ran a parallel scenario with XRP—using identical purchase amounts and dates. The result?

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This means the company missed out on nearly $57 billion in extra gains—a staggering figure that challenges conventional wisdom around Bitcoin dominance in corporate treasury…

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MicroStrategy, now referred to as "Strategy," made headlines in 2020 when it became the first public company to convert a portion of its treasury into Bitcoin.

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The portfolio is now worth about $72.2 billion, reflecting an unrealized profit of around $29.4 billion.

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Strategy’s commitment to Bitcoin wasn’t a one-time move. Over the years, it ramped up its accumulation with multiple major buys:

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December 2020: 29,646 BTC for $650 million

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February 2021: 19,452 BTC for $1.026 billion

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