One thing that puts ripple at an advantage as a crypto is an acceptance its XRP coin and the XRP ledger have received. Over the course of 2017 and 2018, the platform has secured more and more partners. All are attracted to the strengths of the protocol, including its high scalability, transaction speeds, and low costs. Various pilot tests have proven that using XRP saves users up to 70 percent in costs and reduces time to mere minutes. As such, it’s likely that we’ll see an increase in adoption of the platform’s solutions. Already payment providers like MoneyGram and Mercury FX are in the process of rolling out XRP payments via xRapid. The value of the ripple platform will grow even further as projects like the cobalt protocol and Hyperledger help improve speed as well as accelerate the use of the XRP ledger. In addition, the gradual adoption of the platform’s xCurrent and xVia solutions will likely draw more attention to the suitability of Ripple for cross-border transactions. While the two don’t utilize XRP, it’s the possibility they could in the near future that makes it appealing. In addition to that, the coin continues to be added to various exchanges. It thus gives the community access.