I think that the article is far too short and takes into account much too few information. It started very good, then.. ended
Ripple and Litecoin are not worthy to be compared with Bitcoin, but yeah, they have big market cap.
But yeah, they were most convenient to be compared with Bitcoin.
We all know already that there are coins and shitcoins, so maybe this comparison will enlighten some people to look a little more deeply than just current "value" (market cap) to see it it worth investing into a coin.
For the "regulars" in here the article is .. no information, I dare to say.