It’s number two because people realize that there can be real profits made from this “non-crypto” currency. It’s being looked at by plenty of major corporations, it also probably has a lot less controversy tied to this currency unlike bitcoin which was scrutinized for being the reason why criminals can make and transfer money without being traced. I think that ripple may be one of the few cryptos not to fail us in the future. I think you should personally invest in it... I bought some for the fun of it with leftover BTC and I’m very happy with it. While sure it is the runt of the crypto world it has quickly become #2 in market cap. I say we should stop criticizing XRP and almost every other viable crypto. I’ve seen BTC in the limelight for so long now and have seen so much growth that I really doubt XRP will crash. I think it’s going to follow bitcoin suit. This might just be the currency of the future along with all these other cryptos.. To me this ain’t no shit coin 😂 maybe