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Should You Forget Bitcoin and Buy XRP Instead?

The Motley Fool

So should growth-oriented investors shift from Bitcoin and buy XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) on the chance that it might take off? XRP can't be staked (locked up to earn rewards) like Ethereum 's (CRYPTO: ETH) Ether and other proof of stake ( PoS ) cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin 's (CRYPTO: BTC) price has doubled during the past 12 months.

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Prediction: These 3 Phenomenal Cryptocurrencies Are Set to Soar

The Motley Fool

Those qualities make Bitcoin more similar to a precious metal than other cryptocurrencies which are validated (but not mined) with the more power-efficient proof of stake ( PoS ) consensus mechanism. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) officially recognizes as a commodity instead of a security.