If You'd Invested $10,000 in XRP 5 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Today

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP), the cryptocurrency formerly known as Ripple, has been one of the hottest tokens. The crypto has surged 287% over the last month. The incredible gains have pushed XRP's market capitalization up above $139 billion, and the token now ranks as the world's fourth largest crypto by market cap -- trailing only Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tether. But while XRP now seems to be on the ascent, there were long periods when uncertainty surrounding the cryptocurrency kept its valuation at much lower levels. Investors who were willing to embrace high levels of risk and hold for the long term wound up scoring big wins.While XRP has seen some big swings over the last half-decade of trading, the token's recent gains have been incredible. If you had invested $10,000 in the token five years ago and held on to your position, you'd have a massive winner on your hands.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool