Peter Brandt "Bitcoin (BTC) will go to $600,000"... 'Fool's Coin' criticism for XRP

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Veteran trader Peter Brandt predicted the possibility of Bitcoin (BTC) reaching $600,000. On the other hand, he poured sharp criticism on XRP, calling it an asset lacking investment value.

According to crypto media outlet Cointelegraph on September 29 (local time), Brandt, a veteran market analyst with 50 years of experience, analyzed that Bitcoin has the potential to reach $600,000 by 2029. He stated, “Even if additional benchmark interest rate hikes are implemented, their impact on Bitcoin's value will be limited,” adding, “Currently, it has a strong speculative nature, but it is gradually establishing itself as a powerful store of value.” He also added that the scenario of Bitcoin reaching $1 million by 2030 is not impossible.

Conversely, he expressed an extremely skeptical view on XRP, which is focused on payment utility. Brandt pointed out, "While XRP can be used cost-effectively and efficiently for transaction purposes," he added, "its usefulness as a medium of exchange does not justify an increase in market value." He directly called XRP a "fool coin" and drew a line, stating that it should not be evaluated on the same level as Bitcoin, which is a store of value.

Regarding altcoins in general, he gave distinctly mixed evaluations for each. Brandt classified Ethereum (ETH) as a blue-chip asset and assessed that it has additional upside potential along with Solana (SOL). However, he stated that he prefers to fill the vast majority of his portfolio with Bitcoin.

Experts evaluated Brandt's remarks as highlighting the fundamental difference between simple practical use functions and scarcity-based stores of value. Although specific conditions for reaching $600,000 were not presented, the analysis suggests that Bitcoin's irreplaceable fundamentals are once again being emphasized amidst macroeconomic uncertainty.

[Key Summary of the Article]

-Peter Brandt predicted that Bitcoin could overcome the impact of interest rate hikes and reach $600,000 by 2029.

-He strongly criticized XRP as a "fool's coin," stating that it is useful for payments but lacks a basis for value appreciation.

-While acknowledging the potential of Ethereum and Solana, he emphasized that Bitcoin should be the core of asset allocation.

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