if your asking why are people investing in this coin:

a higher chance that it's speculations bases might become true.  


i don't care what coin you have or compare it too, bitcoin included. it's all about how strong are the bases of the coin's speculations.


So ask your question to your self: what does this coin promise to deliver? Look into the work being done and if that work will help deliver. Compare the deliveries to the speculations of it's market. Because speculations drive the markets. Especially, speculation that might turn true.

spec·u·la·tion
ˌspekyəˈlāSH(ə)n/
noun
1.
the forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence.
"there has been widespread speculation that he plans to quit"
2.
investment in stocks, property, or other ventures in the hope of gain but with the risk of loss.
"the company's move into property speculation"

Everyone hopes to bet on a coin that when speculations become true, they will be ahead of the rush demand that might come for it. aka early adaptors



if you want to know any use cases right now:

it's too early to tell. But it promises Decentralized Annon . so if possible, there a whole lot of new markets that could adapt it.