Ripple was one of the top leading altcoins and a best coin to invest aside ethereum in cryptocurrency. I believe it still is. I think ripple is a good coin to invest and hold for a long term if you want to earn profit.
Ripple is a type of altcoin and when the market rises, so does ripple. Although this is a centralized coin, however, in some states it takes the first place in popularity, proceeding from the fact that it has cheap and fast transactions. However, I do not use ripple, I prefer ethereum and other altcoins, which are somehow closer to me.