Those are all in my top 4 as well. 

Did you check ONT... it is my biggest holding competing with ICX.

I think ICX shows it's strength that it grew despite the market condition.  I believe it will skyrocket (faster than most) once the market goes back up...but who knows?

It boggles me that this is even mentioned.  Why does it matter?  Are crypto buyers that dumb?

   What do you mean?

AION is $1.34 ranked #53
WAN is $2.99 ranked #43
ICX is $2.01 ranked #23

I don't hold any of these coins and think 75% of it is shitcoin. 

That said, I learned that no matter how useless or bad the coin is (like DOGE ), you can still make money on it (for some weird reason).

Busy June 30th for ONT, VEN and ICX

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ICON (ICX)
30 June 2018
ICX / ETH DEX Launch

ICX/ETH Decentralized exchange
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VeChain (VEN)
30 June 2018 (or earlier)
Mainnet Launch

VeChain launching their mainnet. VeChain holders will also generate THOR as part of staking rewards every day after this release.
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VeChain (VEN)
30 June 2018 (or earlier)
Testing & Code Open

Beta/public testing and source code open by end of June.
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Ontology (ONT)
30 June 2018 (or earlier)
Mainnet Release

Mainnet release .
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Ontology (ONT)
30 June 2018 (or earlier)
ONT ID Release

Ontology distributed identity framework (ONT ID) release.
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 Ontology (ONT)
30 June 2018 (or earlier)
Verfiable Claim Protocol

Verifiable claim protocol release.
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Note that most (if not all) crypto lost value the past 6 months.

From another perspective...

BTC lost 57% the past 6 months and ICX gained 60%

The market has ALWAYS been revolving around Bitcoin...you just noticed?

There are indeed many centralized "cryptocurrency" which goes against the very core of the crypto ideals.  I call these "compromise coins" because they are (sadly) likely the ones that government, banks, or powers that be -- will support (because they can control/monitor them).

The big question is should we...compromise or not?

I agree with you both about increasing my WAN holdings but can't bring myself to sell some ICX for it.  I might have to pump in more fiat instead.

Thanks.

I have mixed feelings with ETH.  It is a great platform and arguably the current best. 

But I've seen it bogged down mainly because of it's popularity.  Too many tokens riding on it...while that is great, it comes with a price.  I would hate to invest on something that I equate (potentially) to the Titanic.  A marvelous creation but can be sunk if over loaded or not cared for properly.  This is the main reason why I stay away from ETH.

Secondly, I also think other coins have more potential to deliver better % returns.  I may be mistaken but I am taking that risk, knowing full well the possible ramifications.

In general, I try to avoid buying coins/tokens that cost more than $100...except BTC which I buy so I can buy alts.   I bought most of my NEO (my most expensive coin right now)  at $2 - $22.

You may be right a decade ago but I think your thinking is obsolete.  World trade changed so much the past years and continues to evolve.

All currency is based on "trust" (in the government who issue/back them, or something else).  It is fundamentally a contract and what is better than a cryptocurrency to deliver it?

I am an American and believe it will be to the detriment of the US if the dollar is replaced as the world's currency of trade.  I believe the US government will delay or fight it as long as they can but IF the rest of the world rally towards supporting crypto (I am not locking it to Bitcoin), there is nothing the US can do to stop it.

Been in hiatus for a while...maybe it is time to check/hunt for coins to add in my portfolio again...prices are quite attractive these past weeks.

My current distribution (top 6 out of 12 coins) representing 93.03% of my portfolio are...

ONT - 25.69%
ICX - 25.45%
VEN - 17.55%
NEO - 9.51%
ARK - 8.59%
WAN - 6.24%

What do you think?

You have a source for this claim?

No one knows.  Maybe it is still to be created. 

The price swings is what makes people invest on crypto.  We love when they are "mooning" but hate the dips/corrections.  They go together like night and day.

If a coin is stable, why invest on it?  Might as well stay with the dollar and do time deposit. :p

I did not read any post saying it will beat NEO  (did I miss it?).  I am a NEO fan and believe it will be HUGE in the future.

That said, I think % return wise (short term)...ONT can beat NEO.  Depending on the window you look at, it actually already did.

TIME.............NEO..................ONT
6 months....... +39.62% ........ +282.32%
3 months.......  -28.17% ........ +503.81%
1 month .......  -19.35% .........  +14.53%

Many countries have been pushing for a way to replace the dollar as the world currency of trade.  China and USSR are leading the effort for decades now.

It makes sense since it gives USA an unfair advantage.  Why can USA afford the debt it has now?  Because it can always print dollars as needed.  Something that other countries cannot do.

In this sense, USA will likely fight the adoption as long as it can...or create a crypto that will give it advantage.  Right now, China is leading the way (maybe covertly).  Hope USA wake up and do something now or risk being left behind.  Because I believe Crypto adoption can be delayed but cannot be stopped.

I hold good amount of WAN and my biggest holdings is on ICX. 

CMC alone lists 1,627 coins last I checked...and there are countless others out there. 

It doesn't hurt to ask and narrow down the choices.  Of course they should still do their research but having to check 20 or so coins beats checking 1,627.