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Do This One Thing, and You'll Make Vastly Better Cryptocurrency Investments Today

Everyone wants an edge when it comes to investing in highly volatile assets like XRP (CRYPTO: XRP), Solana (CRYPTO: SOL), Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) and other cryptocurrencies. If you're like most people who hold cryptocurrencies, you probably broadly understand that such assets live on blockchains, which in theory can give them certain properties that dollars in your bank account can't have, like being linked to something such as ownership of a non-fungible token (NFT). Thus, the one thing that can dramatically improve your investment research process in crypto (and therefore your returns) is to get your hands dirty by working with the actual technology underpinning your coins rather than simply pressing "buy" or "sell" and then letting them sit quietly in your portfolio.

Are These 2 Cryptocurrencies the Smartest Investments You Can Make Today?

Most major crypto assets have seen their valuations plummet this year. No cryptocurrency portfolio is complete without exposure to Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), the oldest and most valuable digital asset, And while many experts talk about its potential as an ecosystem play -- including potential growth avenues like peer-to-peer spending and artificial intelligence (AI) transactions -- what I really love is its existing potential as a store of value. Bitcoin is no different.

Better Buy in 2025: XRP (Ripple) or Bitcoin?

The value of all cryptocurrencies in circulation soared to a new high of $3.9 trillion in December, shortly after Donald Trump won the presidential election on Nov. 5. Since Trump campaigned on a pro-crypto agenda, investors immediately started pricing in the potential of friendlier government policies and lighter regulation, which could create value across the industry. XRP (CRYPTO: XRP), which was created by a company called Ripple in 2012, was one of the best performers last year with a whopping 235% gain.