What if Strategy Had Invested in XRP Instead of Bitcoin? Bitcoin has been a huge success for Strategy — but has Michael Saylor missed a trick by not considering XRP, too?

Strategy (formerly known as MicroStrategy) has been on a wild ride these past few years — defying naysayers by persevering through bear markets, amassing as much Bitcoin as possible, and accruing billions of dollars in paper profits.

The latest figures show the one-time business intelligence firm now holds 607,770 BTC, equivalent to 2.9% of the 21 million coins that will ever exist. It’s paid a grand total of $43.6 billion for the haul, and it’s now worth a cool $71.4 billion.

One area of concern that’s been bubbling away in recent months is the average price being paid per Bitcoin. Michael Saylor’s determination to make continuous purchases — even at all-time highs — means it’s on the rise. This now stands at $71,756, meaning there’s eroding headroom in the event of a bearish contraction.But there’s another discussion doing the rounds on X at the moment: what if Strategy had actually backed a different horse… a cryptocurrency that had delivered more impressive returns since August 2020?