Peter Smith
USA Today just dropped a bombshell, calling XRP "the smartest cryptocurrency to buy" with $500 right now. The piece, originally from The Motley Fool, highlighted XRP's killer advantage in cross-border payments and its massive long-term growth potential. With over 5 million followers amplifying the message on X, this wasn't just any crypto endorsement - it was mainstream media backing one of the most controversial tokens in the space.
But here's where it gets interesting. While Bitcoin maximalists went ballistic on social media, trashing the article left and right, XRP quietly started doing what it does best - proving the haters wrong with pure price action.
XRP Price Bounces Hard From $2.75 - Bulls Take Control
The timing couldn't have been more perfect. Just as the USA Today article was making waves, XRP hit a brutal low of $2.75, giving smart money the perfect entry point. What happened next was classic crypto - a violent bounce that caught shorts off guard and reminded everyone why XRP remains one of the most unpredictable assets in the game.
The recovery wasn't just any ordinary bounce either. XRP staged a textbook V-shaped reversal, showing the kind of strength that gets traders excited. With its $170 billion market cap, the token proved that size doesn't always mean slow moves in crypto.
Why XRP's "Slow and Steady" Narrative Just Got Flipped
Here's where things get spicy. The USA Today piece specifically warned investors not to expect "explosive" returns due to XRP's massive size, suggesting buyers should focus on "slow and steady" growth instead. Well, that aged like milk in the desert.
The article also mentioned how stablecoins are more efficient for international transfers than XRP, but noted that Ripple's RLUSD could "indirectly benefit" the token. Plot twist - most RLUSD supply actually lives on Ethereum, not the XRP Ledger, which makes this benefit pretty questionable.
But none of that mattered when the price started moving. XRP showed once again that fundamentals are nice, but momentum is king in crypto markets.
Peter Smith
