Time to Buy the Dip on Ripple?
Long-term investors in Ripple (CRYPTO: XRP) are likely very pleased. Over the past 10 years, XRP's value has exploded 21,600% higher. Most of Ripple's value, however, has been created in short bursts. Despite a recent pullback, for instance, Ripple's price has soared 288% since the start of last November.
This is what makes Ripple's latest correction so appealing. As of April 3, XRP's value has dropped 39% since mid-January. Many investors are wondering if this is their chance to add a proven long-term winner to their portfolio at a low price. If you want to maximize your portfolio's growth potential, keep reading.
Ripple has been a great long-term investment. From the start of April 2017 to April 3 of 2025, XRP's value rose by roughly 7,500%. That's not too far off Bitcoin's rise of around 9,100% in the same period. But when you take a look at the charts below, you'll instantly pick up on one thing: Bitcoin's rise has been far more consistent than Ripple's, even though both cryptocurrencies have been extremely volatile over the years. Ripple's spikes and corrections have typically been far sharper than Bitcoin's.
Source Fool.com
