Ethereum has been use widely for ICO purchase which have given this coin a high recognition. And also ripple has been on test for her technology in financial institutions to use since it can process trasactions than bitcoin. Will these two coins replace bitcoin and become number 1 on the coinmarketcap
Perhaps ether and ripple will occupy a very important position in the crypto market, but they can never replace bitcoin. Bitcoin is unique. Bitcoin is an idea, and all altcoins are simply imitators of the main idea. Therefore, no matter how high-quality they are, they cannot replace bitcoin