Ripple is the next best cryptocurrency after Ethereum according to Coinmarketcap. Currently, Ripple(XRP) is trading at $0.30.
Ripple has beaten Ethereum many times and had been the 2nd largest cryptocurrency on the Coinmarketcap.
XRP price continues to stay relatively stable amidst bloodbath in the cryptocurrency market. Swift, Ripple's biggest competitor has recently announced that it is joining R3 (enterprise blockchain custodian) on blockchain technology.
Very recently R3 made XRP the first ever cryptocurrency available through its Corda settler product. Not only that, Ripple is all ready to set its foot in the gaming industry.
The bulls might kick off from early 2019 for XRP as it looks stronger as compared to other cryptos at times of volatility. Even recently Twitter poll suggested that Ripple's XRP would see the highest gains in 2019.
Currently, Ethereum is also one of the potential coins that one can buy and hold it for long. According to Coinswitch
gas to eth price chart, one gets 0.0197 ETH after conversion, which is good range to buy ETH.