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Should You Buy Ripple (XRP) Right Now With $100 and Hold Through 2024 and Beyond?

The Motley Fool

Building a valuable use case Ripple operates a blockchain network that connects financial institutions around the world. For the past few years, Ripple has been dealing with back-and-forth with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which first sued Ripple in December 2020, claiming XRP should be regulated as a security.

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Should You Forget Bitcoin and Buy XRP Instead?

The Motley Fool

The differences between XRP and other cryptocurrencies XRP is the native cryptocurrency of Ripple, a blockchain ledger which is used as a cheaper, faster, and more secure alternative to the widely used SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) protocol for money transfers. To make matters worse, the U.S.

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Should You Buy Ripple (XRP) Right Now While It's Below $1?

The Motley Fool

Ripple has already partnered with numerous banks and financial institutions in an effort to gain broader adoption. A major red flag is Ripple's ongoing battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The SEC is seeking $2 billion in penalties and fines from Ripple.

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Prediction: Ripple (XRP) Will Hit $1 by 2025

The Motley Fool

On top of that sectorwide volatility, Ripple has faced significant legal challenges, which adds another layer of uncertainty. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued the Ripple Labs organization just before the holidays in 2020, arguing that Ripple and its leaders made $1.3

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It May Be a Wild Ride, but This Cryptocurrency Could Generate Serious Wealth. Here's Why

The Motley Fool

But then came a long, bitter, and confusing court battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that started in December 2020, and it's been downhill ever since. The SEC was looking for more than $2 billion in fines and penalties, so XRP investors have been spinning this as a victory for Ripple.

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XRP: Buy the Dip?

The Motley Fool

Reliance on a single catalyst XRP is reliant on a single catalyst right now: resolution of its long-running court case with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Every quarter, it seems, some new detail about the case is released, or some new twist and turn in the legal arguments takes place.

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Should You Buy Ripple (XRP) While It's Around $0.60?

The Motley Fool

XRP acts as a bridge currency, allowing financial institutions to quickly convert one currency into another, with the help of banking partners facilitating conversions between XRP and local currencies in dozens of countries. Meanwhile, the legal battle with the U.S. That's another factor weighing on XRP's value and utility.