If you wondering why XRP skyrocket so much than I think it has partly to do with the fact that you partnered with Bank of America.

Read article: XRP Price Soars Past $0.75 As Ripple Signs Bank of America As Its New Client

Bitcoin is unique. No other altcoin can replace or compete with BTC. XRP has it's own unique features and never meant to replace BTC. Ripple has been doing great lately with +127% within a week. Also news about the partnership with the Bank of America has given XRP a major boost.

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XRP Price Soars Past $0.75 As Ripple Signs Bank of America As Its New Client

I do think this year is a good year for Altcoin investors. As you can see the prices of top 10 coins all have been up especially Ripple and Ethereum.

https://i.imgur.com/GXvlfpg.jpg

Source: WorldCoinIndex

Within 7days Ripple gain 127% with this years High price at $0,77. XRP holders have been waiting for this moment to happen and the news about Bank of America as client is one of the best news for XRP.

Read article:XRP Price Soars Past $0.75 As Ripple Signs Bank of America As Its New Client

Don't you agree that it has been a great year to have Altcoins in your portfolio and Bitcoin pass $19K as matter of speaking.

The biggest winner for this week is Ripple with 117%, but all other top Altcoins have been pumping hard. Which Altcoins are your favorite?
https://i.imgur.com/GXvlfpg.jpg

Source: WorldCoinIndex

OMG, Ripple went from $0.4 to $0.77 today within 4 days. The rise has to do that Ripple adds Bank of America. Great future of Ripple is ahead of us.


https://i.imgur.com/s7TnihT.jpg

It will be a long ride to reach $5. Better to set some realistic goals for yourself. Ripple has gone up from $0.25 to +$0,4. I would call $1 a realistic goal for Ripple.

Today Ethereum breaks through $500. I find it so hard to predict. I have waited to long for a `good´ opportunity to buy Ethereum, but the price went up ever since.

Maybe now is the good time to buy as I think Ethereum will go up like Bitcoin does.

You're kidding me? Ethereum is the second most solid coin besides Bitcoin. Did you know that today Ethereum hits $500. Last time Ethereum price was in Jun 2018:

I saw another article about it. Suddenly more rich people are interested in BTC. I think it's a good thing and it will get BTC more popularity and results in pump.

Article:
Bitcoin Smashes Past $18K, Mexico's 2nd Richest Man Puts 10% of Liquid Cash in Bitcoin

The top 10 cryptocurrencies in $ in the year 2020.

Name of coin    Value $
Bitcoin              18,068
Ethereum             478.09
Litecoin                  72.84
Ripple                      0.29
Chainlink                13.47
Eos                          2.61
Yearn.Finance   22,814
Ethereum classic       6.14
Bitcoincash           247.11
Tron                         0.025

In this top 10 list clearly there is a big gap between Bitcoin and the other altcoins. What causes this and will other altcoin ever catch up with Bitcoin?
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Bitcoin is heading for a new all time high record. Today BTC pass $18,500 and sure the price will end with $20K at least at the end of this year.

I know that some people believe BTC can achieve much more than we have seen till this far. Just in 1 month the BTC went from somewhere around $11K to +$16K today.

CitiBank Managing Director believes BTC can touch $318K by December 2021. What do you think? Is this really possible?

Read article:
CitiBank Managing Director Says Bitcoin (BTC) Can Touch $318K By December 2021

Chainlink hype is bit over, but still what I can see from the overview Chainlink still has a growth of +15% in the past month. I think the hype is over like the other DeFI hypes.

I hold BTC and ETH

Bitcoin is setting it's new record for 2020 while reaching it's highest price at this moment passing $16K. Crypto market analysts suggest the Bitcoin’s move above $16,000 is a bullish sign and we can see it testing higher levels in a short time.

What is the next NEW HIGH you think?

Read article: Bitcoin (BTC) Surges Past $16,000 to Hit A New 2020-High, ATH Is the Next Target

Within couple of days Bitcoin went bullish with newest peak of $15,596 last Friday. Analysts have already started predicting the next big move that could possibly push Bitcoin above its all-time high of $20,000. Will that happen before this year ends?

Read article:

Bitcoin (BTC) Smashes Past $15,500 With Ethereum (ETH) Leading The Altcoins Party

LTC lost it's position to Chainlink. Nevertheless LTC is still 4th place on WorldCoinIndex. How long will it take to loose this 4th position on the list?

There are some interesting coins you have here. I found this article about Chainlink, Tezos and VeChain. Maybe helpfull to those want to make a decision to invest? https://www.worldcoinindex.com/news/altcoins-are-currently-surging-very-fast-chainlink-tezos-and-vechain

Nowadays it's hard to say if altcoin will florish. Altcoins are linked to Bitcoin. Once Bitcoin rise to the moon automatically altcoin will rise along.