Ripple total circulating supply is huge. Do you think it could surpass Bitcoin in 2018? If btc stay stagnant, Ripple would over take it if the price is $4.50. I am worried it will not test the high of $3.50 anymore unless there are tremendously good news from the company.
Total supply in terms of volume could be huge which might reduce the value but news like that is huge and if it continues like this as at this time of the year, the effect would be massive that would make the spread of that huge supply thin in the long run. Setting such a cap for it is hugely short sighted because I believe ripple has the potential and of the recent news that have been happening, it has always been to its direction.