6:00 PM here in NYC. Still 2017, new years coming soon, 2018 is going to be a big year for the growth in the crypto world.

I have been hodling Ripple for some time and I have ecstatic for the tremendous growth it has had in recent time. It has increased in value from $.2 to a staggering $2.50! If you had invested $1,000 in November you will have $12,500 for a ROI of 1,1250%!

What is Ripple?

The Ripple Transaction Protocol is a real-time settlement system designed to be used by banks for currency exchange, remittance and gross settlement. The idea is to replace age old systems like SWIFT — which was developed in 1972 and used by most banks today. The Ripple protocol offers significant advantages in both speed of transfer and transfer tracking. Ripple uses distributed ledger technology, similar to Bitcoin. When compared with Bitcoin, it is faster and cheaper to send on the ripple network. However, there is one significant trade-off which is its lack of decentralization. The Ripple network is closed off and cannot be joined by any user — meaning there is a significant amount of centralization.

Ripples currency is known as XRP. The XRP is an issued token that uses the Ripple network — it can be sent extremely quickly and with low fees. Learn more about Ripple here: https://boxmining.com/what-is-ripple-and-xrp/

Why it makes sense

for XRP to be featured on Coinbase. At the moment Coinbase lets users exchange FIAT currency into cryptocurrency. Their selection of cryptos to buy from are Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin & the most recent being Bitcoin Cash.

It has nothing to do with Bitcoin. Coinbase has had issues in the past when it comes to Bitcoin. After the first big Bitcoin hard-fork, Coinbase announced that it will not support it, while major exchanges said they will. they ended up changing their mind and when Bitcoin Cash was featured, people that held Bitcoin saw a starting value in their Bitcoin Cash wallet. Ripple is the second biggest cryptocurrency at the moment.Founded in 2013, Ripple has the foundation, history and team to thrive in this market. XRP transactions are one of the lowest and more economic out there. This is one of the reasons why big banks want to explore the blockchain with Ripple more than any other cryptocurrency.

4. The hype for Ripple is here. after its increase in value and the CEO of Ripple, Brad Garlinghouse being interviewed in big TV networks; Ripple is bound for mainstream, why not join the most mainstream cryptocurrency multi wallet/exchange in the USA?

5. CEO of Coinbase, Brian Armstrong announced on CNBC that their platfrom will add more cryptocurrencies during 2018. Why not start the year making Ripple #5 on Coinbase?

Partnerships

Here is a list of rumored partnerships of banks with Ripple:

MUFG BBVA SEB Akbank Axis Bank YES Bank SBI Remit Cambridge Global Payments Star One Credit Union eZforex.

(https://www.wealthdaily.com/resources/3-reasons-to-invest-in-ripple/94).

Where to buy Ripple

My first purchase of XRP was when I exchanged Ether to XRP using Changelly, now I use Binance where I exchange and store most of my cryptocurrencies.

The rumors for an addition of XRP to Coinbase have been around for a while, it makes sense, lets wake up to 2018 with the biggest match made in heaven!

What will be the starting price of XRP and how high it can go?

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**Disclaimer: Content is intended to be used and must be used for informational purposes only. Investment in cryptocurrencies involve greater risk than generally associated with traditional investment and can result in significant capital losses. It is very important to do your own analysis and research before making any investment based on your own personal circumstances. . I am not a broker/dealer or an investment adviser. I personally hold XRP but I have made intensely amount of research before making an investment.