According to the plans of developers the price for Ripple in 2018 will be $ 2.5 in the second quarter, and up to $ 6 by the end of 2018. So it expects growth to 700% from today's price.
The XRP token is well suited for long-term investments and less attractive for speculation. Ripple is supported by real projects in the global banking sector.

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