XRP could technically flip Bitcoin, but it doesn't make sense to bet on it.

In crypto, few assets have a fan base as vocal as XRP 's ( XRP -1.10% ) . The coin was born to move money for the banking system, and today, a few of its backers dream of something even bigger, like unseating Bitcoin ( BTC -0.04% ) to become crypto's top dog. That prospect feels tantalizing in a 12-month period when XRP has grown by 487% while Bitcoin "merely" doubled.

But does the math, not to mention the market structure, leave any room for this flipping to happen?

How steep is the hill for XRP?

As of Aug. 5, Bitcoin's market cap sits near $2.2 trillion, making XRP's $177 billion look tiny in comparison.

For XRP to flip Bitcoin, it would need to rise roughly 13x with Bitcoin standing still, w

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