Ripple boasts a low commission, which is one of its main advantages over other crypto-currencies and payment systems. If the developers continue to develop the project and will enlist the support of an even larger number of banks around the world, by the end of 2018 the value of the token will exceed the $ 2 per token mark.
What is it with those newbies.
Banks have no use for the pump and dumps like xrp.
More than 200 banks now on board
Corda from R3 (the guys suing ripple) another 2 big once joined.
https://hacked.com/r3s-blockchain-corda-used-by-hsbc-and-ing-for-the-first-time/