Since XRP is not really a cryptocurrency and it's also centralized, it has plenty of enemies.
However, it's an interesting speculation tool
There are many good news in XRP world, but somehow XRP was always surrounded by good news, some real, some not.
So while I also expect XRP rise (I actually expect all crypto start rising soon enough), you better be careful with those news, some may be just a trick for short lived pumps.
Exactly. Thanks to the fact that inexperienced users can see the amazing future in XRP, speculants and traders can earn quite a lot on it.
Unfortunately sooner or later this bankster toy will end badly ..
In some way, XRP of course have own advantages, similar to advantages of all other fiat money at the moment. However, this is absolutely against the principle of decentralization, so it is a completely different financial product. Comparing cryptocurrencies to Ripple is almost like comparing cryptocurrencies to fiat money.
That's one drawback of XRP that people are seeing, specially crypto enthusiast 'purist'. They don't like to invest on a coin which is not centralized and has the backing of a lots of banking elitist around the world.
But I guess those banks will really take advantage of XRP's technology and investors we is smart will just ride the waves no matter what and take advantage of the money to make out of XRP market.