Crypto Analyst Touts Ripple To Be The Next Amazon And Facebook Despite Poor X...
A crypto analyst has predicted that cryptocurrency payments company, Ripple could be the next high-valuation company, similar to Amazon and Facebook. This prediction comes as XRP witnesses poor performance amidst market volatility and Ripple’s ongoing court battle with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Analyst Predicts Ripple Emerging As Billion-Dollar Start-Up The host […]
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