XRP has landed in the national financial conversation after USA Today published a syndicated opinion piece describing it as the “smartest” digital asset to buy with $500.
The reasoning? Its established role in cross-border payments and the belief that its size and utility make it a safer long-term bet compared to more speculative tokens.
The article, originally from The Motley Fool, noted that XRP’s $170 billion market cap leaves little room for the kind of explosive rallies seen in its early years. Instead, growth is expected to be gradual, driven by steady adoption.
It also pointed out that while stablecoins can offer faster settlement for payments, XRP could still benefit indirectly from the RLUSD stablecoin operating on its network — even though most RLUSD activity happens on Ethereum.
Publication of the piece set off a wave of pushback from Bitcoin hardliners on social media, who were quick to criticize its conclusions. The backlash was amplified by USA Today’s promotion of the story to its audience of over 5 million followers on X.
Meanwhile, market action told a different story. Despite the mainstream attention, XRP dropped to $2.75 before bouncing slightly, according to CoinGecko, continuing its recent downtrend.
Alexander Zdravkov
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Source: https://coindoo.com/top-us-media-outlet-calls-xrp-the-smartest-crypto-to-buy-right-now/