Rather than XRP, WAVES; you can invest in the top alts like Ethereum, Monero for long term investment.
Ethereum is the most promising long term investment right now. Since the market is at a low, it is the perfect opportunity to buy the alt. The coin has a market capital of $52 billion and has the potential to cross the $1500 mark by the end of 2018.
Monero is the best privacy coin out there. Due to its ring signature, it make transactions completely anonymous and hence keep the identity of the sender and receiver private. This makes the coin most used for making transactions. Increase in demand has led to increase in the coin's marker capital in a short period of time making it a great coin for long term investment.

Besides Bitcoin, I am holding Litecoin, Ethereum for long term.
Litecoin has shown good stability in the past 3 years. It is called as silver to Bitcoin's gold and allows me to make transactions four times faster than Bitcoin. Also, adoption by Coinbase has increased the coin's market price making it a good coin for profit gains.
Ethereum similarly is not only used as an investment asset but also as a token for smart applications and also as a platform for posting new ICOs. The coin hence opens new horizons in the financial market and hence has a lot of potential. I believe that the coin can cross the $1500 mark by the end of 2018.

I believe Ethereum to be the best coin on my portfolio. Since my investment the coin has provided me 30% profit gains. I find the idea of smart and ledger contracts which can hold state and arbitary code quite revolutionary. The coin has gained massive acceptance in the financial market since its origin and also been adopted by major conpanies like Microsoft, Intel. The coin now holds a market capital of $52 billion and has one of the best development teams behind it. The coin has a lot of potential.

I am not going to put all my investment into Ethereum. Though the coin has a lot of potential and is the most promising investment right now, but volatility has always been a special feature of the coins which makes Ethereum still under a financial bubble and a highly risky investment.
Yes, it is the perfect time to invest in Ethereum but rather than going all in I'll divide my money and invest in Ethereum, Litecoin and Monero. This will help me in earning more profit in a short period of time and also reduce the risk of investment.

Yes there will be a surge in prices, but I don't believe that the coin will cross the $10,000 mark by 2018. Many alts at present, are more advanced than the pioneer and present with more advantage over the crypto. This has led to an impact in the coin's demand, ultimately affecting its market capital.
In the future I believe, if the coin gains some stability and becomes less volatile, it can head towards being a mainstream currency which can revolutionise the economy and help in a digital, cashless society.

Both the coins have their advantage and disadvantage.
Bitcoin on one hand being the pioneer, is the most widely accepted coin and also has a big market capital of $130 billion. It is heading towards being a mainstream currency and is the least risky investment coin.
Litecoin on the other with its blockchain of 2.5 minutes, make transactions four times faster than bitcoin. Also, the no. of litecoins is 84 million, four times more than Bitcoin which make it more accessible than bitcoin. The coin also has a much better development team behind it. It has the potential to cross $500 mark by the end of 2018. So, for less risky investment you can consider bitcoin and for more profit in a short period of time, go for Litecoin.

Right now, you can consider investing in Litecoin as not only the coin is considered as silver to Bitcoin's gold but has also shown a huge stability in the past 3 years. Even now, when all the coins are struggling to maintain their market capital, the coin stands with a strong market capital of $5 billion.
The coin with its blockchain of 2.5 minutes, allows you to make transactions 4 times faster than the pioneer and also since Segwit activation, has seen a huge advancement in its blockchain. Hence you can consider investing in the coin.

It is important to observe the market's statistics before investing money in the crypto market. Smart investments are necessary. For example, right now the market has seen a 10% dip in comparison to the previous week which makes investing right now a better option.
Volatility has always been a very important characteristic of the crytpocurrencies which allow users to make good profit in a short period of time.
Also it depends on the coin you are investing into. What projects they are currently involved in or what kind of development team is behind the coin plays a major role.

Considering Ethereum's current market capitalisation i.e. $48 billion and its statistics so far, I believe that the coin has a lot of potential.
Ethereum at present is a highly versatile coin and is the second mist popular crypto. The coin provides a highly advanced blockchain and secure cryptography. It can be used as a platform for posting new ICOs and also is used as a token for smart, decentralised applications. Since acceptance by Microsoft, Intel, JP Morgan, the coin has seen a huge increase in its market price and will give you good gains in the future.

Do not invest in a single coin. Divide your investment.
You can consider Ethereum, Litecoin for your portfolio as both the coins have a lot of potential.
Ethereum is the second most popular crypto right now and with a market capital of $52 billion, has gained acceptance throughout the financial market and also been adopted by major companies like Microsoft, Intel.
Litecoin has shown huge stability in the last three years and with its advanced blockchain, has one of the best development teams behind it. You can consider good profits from the coin.

Legalization of the cryptos is a good step for the coins to head towards being a mainstream currency. This will allow the coins to get more widely accepted in the financial market. However, regulation of the cryptos will lead to a bad impact as the coins are famous for their decentralised nature and the fact that they are flexible and not bound to any rules and regulations by any currency. This makes the coin corruption free and also reduce an individual's dependance on banks.

Though the coin showed a drop of 10% in the last week and went from a market capital of $60 billion to $52 billion, the coin is slowly regaining its market value and is presently at $522. Considering the fact that the coin is highly versatile and not only as an investment asset, it can be used as a token for smart applications; the coin has a lot of potential. Also, since its acceptance by major companies like Microsoft, Intel, the coin's market value has seen a good rise and the coin can hence cross the $1500 mark by the end of 2018.

For a crypto to be a mainstream currency, it should be stable and not volatile. A stable currency is required for a strong financial market. Price stability contributes to achieving high levels of economic activity and employment by improving the transparency of the price mechanism.
Volatile cryptos, in my opinion are more good investment assets rather than currency as they give you good chances for profit gains in short period of time.

Volatility has always been a main characteristic of the cryptocurrencies. That doesn't mean that Ethereum market will go down. Ethereum has a very strong market capital of $51.8 billion at present. It has spread too widely throughout the financial market to go down that easily. Ethereum is a well established altcoin in the market and can be used as a token for smart, decentralised applications. Not only this, its idea of smart and ledger contracts which can hold state and arbitary code is quite revolutionary. The coin has a lot of potential and I'll suggest to hold the coin.

1. Cryptos make transactions possible throughout the world. Also, the speed of transactions is good due to the advanced blockchain of the coins.
2. The transactions are secure and identity of the sender and reciever is kept private due to the anonymous nature of the coins.
3. The coins are great investment asset and ensures good profit that too in a short period of time.
4. They can also be used as token for smart, decentralised applications and also as platform for posting new ICOs.

At present, a long term investment will give you better chances at great profits rather than a short term as the market is currently seeing a drop in its prices.
You can consider coins like Litecoin, Ethereum for long term. Investing in these coins is less risky than other alts. Litecoin is considered as the silver to Bitcoin's gold and with a market capital of $6 billion, has the potential to cross the $500 mark by the end of 2018. Similarly, Ethereum is the second most popular crypto right now and with its advanced blockchain and secure cryptography, the coin has a lot of potential and will provide you good gains in the future.

Though Ethereum is currently showing a dip in its prices, it has the potential to cross the $1500 mark by the end of 2018.
The coin is highly versatile and flexible. Not only as an investment asset, it can be used as a token for smart applications and also as a platform for posting new ICOs. Since its origin, it has been accepted by big companies like Microsoft, Intel and now has a market capital of $60 billion. It is a good coin and you will get good returns from it in the future.

I believe that the price is going to drop more by the end of month. So, I would like to invest in alts at that time.
Personally I believe that alts like Ethereum, Litecoin will provide with more profits rather than Bitcoin. Ethereum has shown profit gains by 3700% in the last year itself and has the potential to cross the $1500 mark by the end of 2018.
Similarly, Litecoin with one of the best development teams behind it can cross $500 easily in the next 3-4 months. Hence, these coins are a great investment.

At this point when the market is at a dip, I prefer coins like Litecoin, Ethereum to be on my portfolio.
Litecoin with its blockchain of 2.5 minutes, provides transactions four times faster than butcoin and since adoption by Coinbase, the coin has seen an increase in its market capital.
Ethereum currently holds a market capital of $59.8 billion and since its origin in 2015, has shown a great increase by 1100%. Not only this, the coin has also been accepted by major companies like Microsoft, Intel and JP Morgan. The coin has a lot of potential and you can expect good returns from it.

I prefer the best coins to invest in are Ethereum and Litecoin.
Ethereum is the second most popular crypto and not only as an investment asset, the coin can be used as a token for smart, decentralised applications and also as a platform for posting new ICOs.
Litecoin has one of the best development teams behind it. Being considered as the silver to bitcoin's gold, the coin has the potential to cross the $500 mark by the end of 2018.