Many whales are Bitcoin maximalists, which makes them hate altcoins... ALL altcoins. For me there is Bitcoin, Altcoin and Shitcoins. For some people (unfortunately many) there is Bitcoin and then there's Shitcoins!
Especially when it comes to XRP, few have given it any research themselves. Instead they hear misinformation like "it's a bankers' coin" and "Ripple controls 90% and they'll dump their bags on you" and they instantly believe all that.
I'm just patiently waiting for true investors to rise XRP. The whales can keep playing with Bitcoin, raising its dominance to 80%+ and do the governments a favor by making cryptocurrencies' suppression a walk in the park.
Having a few strong coins which move independently from BTC would help us win the war.
I am with you, I am waiting for XRP to rise and I am patient.
The game some altcoin holders play by saying XRP is not real crypto makes no sense, that is not an argument or debate to have. Many people believe their own minds when deciding what is crypto and what is not.
Bitcoin has its own value and uses and XRP (and Ethereum) has its own. The top 3 crypto by market capital have their own uses, they are different and have their own potential. I hope XRP dominates in fintech especially after the Moneygram deal went through.