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XRP vs ETH: Which Coin Is A Better Investment?

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XRP vs ETH

Although entirely different by nature, XRP vs ETH often comes up among crypto investors about which to own. A lot of it has to do with their position on the list of largest coins by market cap, where usually one coin tends to hold a higher rank, with the other one trying to surpass it. However, many see both as good investments, but they still have trouble deciding which coin to invest in and support.

It might help to resolve this problem if we take a look at each of them separately and see what they are trying to achieve.

XRP

XRP, formerly known as Ripple, is a coin created by a company Ripple Labs. Recently, XRP successfully took over Ethereum’s position on the list of largest coins, and it has been around a month and a half as it took over.

The coin is known for a lot of things, which also includes controversies regarding its nature and true purpose. In 2018, XPR even got targeted by centralization accusations, lawsuits, and it made a lot of headlines because of it. However, it is worth noting that it is not all that bad and that it also became well-known for its efforts to revolutionize international payment systems.

Another thing that bothers crypto purists is the fact that XRP works closely with banks around the world, and that there are over 100 financial institutions that have decided to partner up with this coin. Considering how much banks seem to mistrust crypto, this is quite an achievement on XRP’s part. Of course, banks are not approaching the coin for no reason, and the products of Ripple Labs, closely tied to XRP itself, are the real reason behind these partnerships.

As mentioned, XRP is trying to improve cross-border payments, and it does it in combination with xRapid and xCurrent. This technology is faster, cheaper, and more advanced than the old systems that banks have been using until now, which is why many of them were willing to give this particular cryptocurrency a chance.

Of course, we also mentioned that XRP was a center of controversies, which mostly revolve around its nature. Many are claiming that the coin is centralized and that its parent company manipulates it for its own gain. However, the company continues to deny this, and several of the lawsuits against them have already been dismissed. In combination with the firm’s efforts to show that XRP is decentralized, this makes it clear why the coin is popular with banks, and why it might be a good investment for 2019.

Ethereum (ETH)

As for ETH, this is one of the most important coins in the entire history of cryptocurrencies. It was launched in 2015, and it is the coin that has a different purpose. Instead of using it as digital cash, its developers decided to make a platform for further developing crypto and expanding the possibilities of blockchain itself.

As a result, Ethereum is now the primary representative of the second generation of crypto, and a coin that has made dApps and smart contracts possible and accessible. Since then, many new tokens and dApps were created on ETH blockchain. A lot of people believe that this is why Ethereum managed to rise to greatness, and to be the second (currently third) largest coin for most of its history.

Its daily usage is larger than that of most other cryptocurrencies, although it’s largest competitor, TRON (TRX), which started as one of the ETH-based coins, was lately challenging Ethereum’s dominance. Since Ethereum, numerous other platforms dedicated to dApp and smart contract creation came to be. Ethereum is also currently working on methods of improving scalability, as its number of TPS is still quite low when compared to other coins, even though it is much better than that of Bitcoin.

As for which coin is a better investment opportunity, it can be difficult to tell, as ETH and XRP are trying to achieve different things. In the end, it all comes down to investors and their thoughts on what is more important to support. It is impossible to predict the future and know which coin will succeed and which will slowly disappear along the way. However, both of these coins are seen by many as sound investments, and that supporting them will bring the crypto revolution one step closer to becoming a reality.

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XNO Token of Xeno NFT Hub listed on Bithumb Korea Exchange

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Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 25th January, 2021, // ChainWire //

Xeno Holdings Limited (xno.live ), a blockchain solutions company based in Hong Kong, has announced the listing of its ecosystem utility token XNO on the ‘Bithumb Korea’ cryptocurrency exchange on January 21st 2021.

Xeno NFT Hub (market.xno.live ), developed by Xeno Holdings, enables easy minting of digital items into NFTs while also providing a marketplace where anyone can securely trade NFTs.

The Xeno NFT Hub project team includes former members of the technology project Yosemite X based in San Francisco and professionals such as Gabby Dizon who is a games industry expert and NFT space influencer based in Southeast Asia.

NFT(Non-Fungible Token) technology has recently gained huge focus in the blockchain arena and beyond, making waves in the online gaming sector, the art world, and the digital copyrights industry in recent years. The strongest feature of NFTs is that “NFTs are unique digital assets that cannot be replaced or forged”. Unlike fungible tokens such as Bitcoin or Ether, NFTs are not interchangeable for other tokens of the same type but instead each NFT has a unique value and specific information that cannot be replaced. This fact makes NFTs the perfect solution to record and prove ownership of digital and real-world items like works of art, game items, limited-edition collectibles, and more. One of the ways to have a successful…

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Should Crypto Projects Devote Resources to Community Growth and Marketing?

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2020 has been an incredible year for crypto as investors have generated windfall profits and crypto projects have seen their businesses gain the spotlight they’ve been looking for.  While Bitcoin has received most of the attention after major institutional investors announced they were accumulating the increasingly scarce asset, many altcoins have also seen their fair share of glory.  When looking at all the big winners of the past year, the first project that probably comes to mind is Chainlink, having appreciated by more than 550% YTD and now valued at over $4.5 billion.  But, the actual biggest winner of the year is HEX with a YTD return of over 5,000%.

I mention both of the above projects as they have each taken slightly different paths to achieve greatness.  Chainlink has devoted resources toward building a fundamentally sound business with many strategic partnerships while HEX has spent vast sums of money on marketing and promotion.  Both approaches are valid, but one thing is certain, it is absolutely imperative for crypto projects to let the crypto community know what makes them special.  Of course, one of the reasons that makes crypto so valuable is the powerful blockchain technology that most projects are utilizing.

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XENO starts VIP NFT trading service and collaborates with contemporary artist Hiro Yamagata

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Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 24th December, 2020, // ChainWire //

The XENO NFT Hub (https://xno.live) will provide a crypto-powered digital items and collectables trading platform allowing users to create, buy, and sell NFTs. Additionally it will support auction based listings, governance and voting mechanisms, trade history tracking, user rating and other advanced features.

As a first step towards its fully comprehensive service, XENO NFT Hub launched a recent VIP service to select users and early adopters in December 2020 with plans for a full Public Beta to open in June 2021. 

“NFTs are extremely flexible in their usage, from digital event tickets to artwork, and while NFTs have a very wide spectrum of uses and categories XENO will initially focus its partnership efforts and its own item curation on three primary areas: gaming, sports & entertainment, and collectibles.”, said XENO NFT Hub president Anthony Di Franco.

He also added “This does not mean we will prohibit other types of NFTs from our ecosystem However, it simply means that XENO’s efforts as a company will be targeted into these verticals initially as a cohesive business approach.”

Development and Procurement Lead, Gabby Dizon explained, “Despite our initial focus, we found ourselves with a unique opportunity to host some of the works of Mr. Hiro Yamagata. We are collaborating with Japanese artist Hiro Yamagata to enshrine some of his artwork into NFTs.”

Mr. Yamagata has…

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