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According to new research from The Motley Fool, "Investment scams are costing consumers millions, and cryptocurrency is a top payment method." Most global currencies today are considered fiat currencies.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has a market capitalization of about $1.9 trillion as of this writing. It represents more than half of the total value of all cryptocurrencies in circulation, which currently stands at $3.2 trillion. Cathie Wood is the founder of Ark Investment Management, which operates several investment funds focused on innovative technologies like cryptocurrencies, electric vehicles, artificial intelligence, and more.

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) and Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) are both heavyweight cryptocurrencies that are practically guaranteed to be around for the long haul. XRP is a coin designed to be the ultimate solution for processing cross-border payments and transactions, especially between financial institutions. Typically, the fees associated with XRP transfers are negligible, at fractions of a penny, and transactions are cleared within a few seconds or less.

In that vein, there are a few signs that Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) is undervalued right now, and for bargain-hungry cryptocurrency investors, there's a chance that a promising opportunity is lurking in plain sight. Ethereum is in the midst of a rough patch that's gone on so long that it's shaking out many of the coin's longtime holders, and breaking the will of some of its stoutest evangelists. For reference, the coin's price is down by almost 13% during the last three years, a stark contrast with the surging prices of other major cryptos like Bitcoin, Solana, and XRP, among others.

Most investors have certainly heard about Bitcoin by now. Luckily, there's a popular exchange-traded fund (ETF) offered by massive asset manager BlackRock that might be just what you're looking for. The Securities and Exchange Commission finally approved the trading of spot Bitcoin ETFs.

In 2012, financial technology company Ripple introduced a digital payments network built on the blockchain known as the XRP Ledger. The native digital asset XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) functions as a bridge currency to provide banks and payment service providers with access to fast, cheap cross-border transactions. Since its introduction, the Ripple payments network has expanded to include more than 80 markets and 100 financial institutions.

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"If the administration follows through, this could cement the U.S. dollar's supremacy in a digital age," a crypto researcher told BI.

"We see PLTR enabling and leading this revolution in both Commercial and Defense markets."