Yes, I totally agree with you. indeed now it is One of the most popular and promising crypto-currencies in the world many. banks have already become interested in it, as well as various financial structures. I think that in 2019 it will become the second most popular in the world
I do not notice this popularity, why Ripple so slowly grows in price, because the market is all green, some coins give + 10-12% per day, and Ripple stumbles on the spot.