Why Your Crypto Portfolio Might Just Be a Very Wide Gap in Investor Minds

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Imagine trying to assemble a jigsaw puzzle where everyone stubbornly insists the pieces are all in different boxes. That’s pretty much what Anthony Bassili, the guy with a fancy job at Coinbase, suggests about how investors are feeling about crypto assets. The overall consensus? Still as clear as mud.

According to him, the magic formula for most folks is simple-Bitcoin first, then Ethereum. Because if you’re going to spend your hard-earned cash, why not start with the big boys who’ve already proved they can survive a few bad days? Makes sense, right? Or at least, it makes sense until someone dares to ask about the next ‘big thing.’

Bassili then drops the bombshell that Solana, that slightly mysterious blockchain, might be third on the radar-‘maybe,’ he says, suggesting that even the experts aren’t too sure about what’s hot and what’s not. After Solana, things get fuzzier. There’s a ‘very wide gap’-which sounds like a black hole in the crypto universe-between Solana and XRP, the digital coin that’s trying hard to make a splash.

The ever-elusive fourth spot: Still up for grabs

Apparently, the market is just waiting for the next shiny thing to enter the scene and claim the fourth position. It’s like waiting for the next big blockbuster, except this film might involve a new network or application that actually has a product-market fit. A fancy way of saying ‘does anyone want to buy this thing?’

And speaking of XRP, Bassili concedes they’re doing a decent job-they’ve got some good execution going on. But here’s the twist: investors want to see more movement, more liquidity. Basically, they want XRP to be a bustling liquidity hub, not just a nice idea on paper. Because, you know, nobody wants a zombie in their portfolio-still technically alive, but just lying there, not doing much.

Big day for XRP: The ETF debut that stole the show

In case you missed it, Thursday saw XRP’s ETF-yes, an exchange-traded fund-rack up $58 million in trading volume on its first day. Not too shabby. This marked 2025’s standout debut among both crypto and traditional finance funds, proving that despite the wide gaps, XRP is still managing to make headlines.

Meanwhile, Ripple-XRP’s somewhat ambitious parent company-has been busy buying up stuff like custodians and stablecoin layers, which sounds as thrilling as assembling Ikea furniture in slow motion. Bassili points out that XRP is ‘taking all the right steps,’ but the market still kind of wonders if the world is ready for XRP to join the cool kids’ club in the top four.

Lastly, Bassili hints that markets are a lot like a gossip-filled high school-full of narrative and wild guesses. But, when you actually look at the cash flowing in and out, reality tends to pop the bubble. So maybe, just maybe, the market’s perception is slowly drifting towards something a little more sane.

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2025-11-16 08:15