Pundit Invests $250,000 in XRP, Explains Why It’s Not a Gamble

Crypto analyst AiMan recently revealed a personal investment of a quarter million dollars in XRP during the latest price dip.

The purchase, which he said amounts to about 100,000 XRP, comes as the asset attempts to recover from the dip. However, despite the size of his investment, AiMan insists he isn’t gambling. Instead, he calls it a calculated move from years of watching how XRP performs under pressure.

AiMan Highlights XRP’s Resilience

In a recent disclosure, AiMan explained that his confidence is largely due to XRP’s long history of surviving challenges in both the market and the regulatory space. 

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Specifically, since its launch in 2012, XRP has held its ground through legal battles, volatility, and changes in global monetary policy. The SEC’s lawsuit against Ripple, which lasted nearly five years, has concluded, with XRP emerging as the only asset to be legally declared a non-security.

In addition, AiMan claimed that over the last decade, XRP has gained more than 10,000% from its earliest trading prices. However, market data shows this statement underestimates XRP’s growth. Notably, XRP traded for $0.0088 in October 2015. With the current price of $2.65, XRP has increased 30,000% over the past decade.

Interestingly, AiMan believes this resilience from XRP separates it from traditional currencies that lose value as governments keep printing money and inflation erodes purchasing power. For context, the dollar has lost about 11% of its value this year alone. Meanwhile, XRP is up 28%.

At the time of AiMan’s investment, XRP traded around $2.50, but the pundit argued that the crypto token’s real strength is in its use case and reliability. 

$250,000 Investment in XRP Not a Gamble

He said many investors view XRP as a gamble, but he sees it as a smart response to the weaknesses of traditional finance. In his words, XRP has outperformed “banks, borders, and bureaucracy” for years, proving it can move money faster and more efficiently than outdated systems.

He also explained that his approach focuses on what could happen in the next financial disruption. He believes that if another major crash hits, payment networks like SWIFT might freeze up, and remittances could stall worldwide. 

In that situation, the world would need assets that move freely and instantly across borders without middlemen. To him, XRP fits that role as the original “bridge asset” that connects financial systems globally.

Moreover, AiMan expects that when central banks begin pushing their CBDCs (Central Bank Digital Currencies), the demand for decentralized assets like XRP will grow. He believes the circulating supply will shrink quickly, driving up value as governments replace open crypto networks with centralized digital money. 

Best- and Worst-Case Scenarios

According to him, as a result of this, the best-case scenario is that his XRP position will act as an asymmetrical hedge that protects against stagnation, sanctions, and outdated banking rails.

However, even in a worst-case scenario where XRP doesn’t skyrocket, AiMan said he still holds something solid. He described XRP as “battle-tested,” with proven speed and efficiency. 

Notably, it settles transactions in three seconds, doesn’t fork like some other coins, and keeps running smoothly even in turbulent markets. He believes this makes it more than a speculative token.

However, AiMan expects a much bigger upside. He sees a world where RippleNet becomes a major part of global banking, or where regulators finally approve XRP for broad financial use. If that happens, he believes early holders could see XRP turn into a valuable collector’s asset.

The pundit argued that XRP isn’t like Bitcoin, bonds, or gold. He called his 100,000 XRP tokens “compressed connectivity” that could help hedge against inflation, red tape, and slow systems. To him, XRP holds deep value.