Strategy (formerly known as MicroStrategy) has undergone a tumultuous journey over the past few years—despite criticism, it has persevered through bear markets, accumulating as much Bitcoin as possible and realizing billions of dollars in paper profits. Recent data shows that the company, once a business analytics expert, currently holds 607,770 BTC, which is approximately 2.9% of the total 21 million cryptocurrencies. The company spent a total of $43.6 billion on this acquisition, now valued at up to $71.4 billion. In recent months, a point of interest has been the average price of each Bitcoin. Michael Saylor's ongoing determination to buy—even when prices hit historic highs—means that the price of Bitcoin is rising. Currently, the price of Bitcoin is $71,756, which implies that the potential for growth is being eroded as Bitcoin's price has significantly dropped. But now there is another discussion about X: what if Strategy really supports another cryptocurrency... one that has provided more impressive returns since August 2020? Matt Hamilton from the ASIMOV Protocol has been analyzing data on this question for some time. His data suggests that if the investment strategy had chosen to invest in XRP instead of BTC, the company would have realized higher profits. This figure is based on the assumption that the same amount of dollars were invested in the world's third-largest cryptocurrency over the same timeframe. When looking at the performance of both digital assets over the past five years, a significant difference can be seen. During this period, Bitcoin increased by 894%, while XRP outperformed with a rise of 986%. However, according to Hamilton's calculations, if only Ripple were invested in, the value of this coin would nearly double—exceeding $130 billion compared to $71 billion. So… why is this the case? Yes, primarily due to two specific factors: Strategy's investment has significantly increased over the past year, coinciding with XRP's price surge after the prolonged battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Bitcoin's growth rate over the past 12 months has reached an astonishing 75%—rising from $67,000 to $117,000 (as of the time of this writing). But XRP's gains far exceed that figure. It soared 423% during the same period, from $0.60 to $3.16. Back on August 1, 2024, Strategy proudly owned 226,500 BTC, meaning they acquired nearly 400,000 BTC within a year. As you can imagine, moving all this capital into XRP would make a significant difference. Of course, merely stating this means nothing. As a famous Italian chef once said on British television, "If my grandmother had wheels, she would be a bicycle." Presenting this data will never change Saylor's mind. The reason is clear. Bitcoin Dominates As we have discussed in several previous articles, Saylor's viewpoint is very clear: "Bitcoin dominates, and has no rival." He is an unflinching Bitcoin maximalist who has argued that XRP is merely an unregistered security. The billionaire even believes that Bitcoin should represent 95% of the entire cryptocurrency market, leaving all other digital assets to compete for the remaining 5%. There are reasons behind this. In his view, Bitcoin is digital gold—a perfect currency with the potential to reach $1 million in the future, and possibly $10 million in the coming decades. Saylor firmly believes there is no second option, no Plan B, and that XRP will never be incorporated into Strategy's investment strategy. However, this does not mean that other organizations will agree with this view—other treasury companies are also following Strategy's footsteps by investing idle funds in Bitcoin. If XRP continues to perform well, we may see increased attention from Wall Street towards this digital asset. Approving an exchange-traded fund based on the spot price of XRP would significantly aid in achieving this goal. Just as we recently saw Ethereum's price surge, institutions are preparing to gradually move away from Bitcoin and direct funds toward alternative ETFs at the right moment. #BNB创新高 #xrp

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