If you are a cryptocurrency investor its always good to be cautious of when something becomes a little too over hyped and although the demand for this type of asset has recently has been very strong mostly due to the surge in popularity for IEOs it has most likely appreciated to its maximum value for now so make sure you take this into consideration if you are interested in investing

HODL'ing is a good strategy to adopt and it's not just "for the brave" as you put it because it can be beneficial for wise investors who might not want to go to all the trouble of day trading for profits and instead just accumulate an asset when it represents great value and then be patient and wait for it to appreciate which is the condition a lot of good quality alternatives are indicating they might still be in from a medium to long term perspective

There's much speculation about where the market might head next but regardless of the recent media FUD regarding Tether and it's allegedly misappropriated funds the fundamentals are strong and recent developments are promising despite the slow progress in approval of institutional focused products so if alternatives do get cheaper in the short term it'll only represent a great buying opportunity just make sure you don't panic sell if there's any volatility

Unfortunately, it is not possible to recoup losses from a pump and dump or if an asset value losses due to unforeseen circumstances, but you can lower the overall cost of your entry price by purchasing it cheaper if an asset is really worthwhile holding in your portfolio for the medium term and then being patient and waiting for it to appreciate, or just cut your losses and instead diversify into a better quality option

If the leading cryptocurrency can regain enough positive sentiment from retail investors due to the growing signs of a pending recovery and also gather renewed interest from mining groups and stay above the current psychological level of $5,000 and solidify its support then more attention will eventually turn to the alternative market and this should help bring about the long awaited alt-season which will indicate bear conditions have subsided

Investing in top ranked assets is the best strategy if you are new to cryptocurrencies as there is still a lot of issues you can encounter which include the obvious things like scams, ponzi schemes, pump and dumps, and manipulation and you can avoid all of this by focusing on adding well established projects to your portfolio and after you've become comfortable with those you can research further and optionally add a smaller percentage of higher risk options if you are daring enough

Gave the new mobile version a quick try and it appears to be very useful indeed for tracking your investment portfolio and receiving price alerts and the new ETH dominance statistic is encouraging to see and helps build brand awareness for that platform but it is not yet displayed on your main web presence and is only visible in the app

Crowdsales generally tend to allocate a much lower percentage of their overall budget to marketing and a significant amount of this is typically spent on creating and advertising the initial offering with not enough reserved for future uses like building brand awareness and increasing adoption so avoid investing in any projects that don't have a properly developed marketing strategy

Lots of users have withdrawn their assets from this exchange as a result of the controversy and although the stablecoin its affiliated with is not fully backed at the present moment its likely this situation will be resolved satisfactorily over the coming weeks however, this issue is not likely to have any impact on the outcome of the next boom as it will be driven mainly by institutional investment in regulated products such as ETFs and not in exchanges such as this

This is good advice and regarding the last point you've made you could add that's its advisable never to leave your assets on an exchange unless you're actively trading with them, and also make sure you only choose the most reputable and secure ones and only trade smaller amounts on lesser known exchanges as there's always the risk of hacking and exit scams which may result in losses

There does appear to be a pattern forming although history doesn't always repeat itself and currently there's a lot of new capital waiting to be invested that is relying on the performance of Bitcoin first and foremost which if it does well and holds above key support then the alternative market will likely spring back to life so if you're optimistic about these indicators it might be an ideal time to look for good value buys but make sure you choose good quality assets

Coinmarketcap recently updated its web presence along with releasing a handy new mobile app and some of the changes included removing assets that did not have at least two approved secondary markets actively trading them or other technical issues and some tokens were listed on decentralized exchanges that are no longer supported which is unfortunate but you might find market cap statistics for these assets on other indexes such as Coingecko

Alt-season is still arriving but it appears to have taken a brief hiatus this past week as investors took profits, however, there are many mid ranked projects with quality product offerings that will have strong potential when market conditions turn more bullish but be careful that you don't choose anything that could be considered a security in future and avoid anything that is too high risk

The simplest and probably the most effective strategy would be to ignore most of the alternative assets where some argue there is more profits to be made but many find the risk factors too difficult to manage and just invest in Bitcoin itself and optionally a few top ranked alternatives and wait patiently for the next wave of adoption to arrive which is likely to increase the value your portfolio provided you've chosen good quality assets that have long term viability

An alternative asset that is relatively unheard of overtaking the almighty Bitcoin? Quite frankly this might just be wishful thinking as much better candidates haven't even come close historically to challenging its status and market position apart from Ethereum and its unlikely that this new asset will dominate the market anytime soon so make sure you don't invest too much capital or have unrealistic expectations

Now is still not a bad time to invest if you take into consideration the upcoming developments this year and the value a lot of top ranked assets currently represent and regardless of all the recent FUD the market is continuing to maintain a decent valuation overall which is a sign that it has strong fundamentals and soon a lot more retail and institutional interest will be arriving that should help prevent market sentiment from becoming too bearish

This is an interesting development and within the next decade more and more societies will likely adopt a blockchain based method of payment, whether it be a centralized state or central bank issued digital currency or a decentralized cryptocurrency like Bitcoin, and this will help these types of technologies achieve mainstream adoption and become more widely used in everyday life

A key distinction is the product itself and whether or not a startup can generate revenue, expand its user base and become a viable long term proposition not specifically when it was released as some platforms, protocols, dapps, etc. get superseded very quickly, but the projects that tend to last and become well established generally have a proven track record in terms of development as well as an effective marketing strategy and these are the best assets to have in your portfolio

Utility tokens are useful for the purposes mentioned herein including gaming, finance, loyalty programs and more, but the main issues they face are a lack of adoption, usability, marketing, and liquidity, however, as the market matures there will be more uses for these types of tokens just make sure you only invest in projects that aren't likely to be classified as a security and have a sustainable ecosystem

The value has recovered somewhat after the minor plummet that occurred which was caused by the rather conveniently timed and heavily propagated media FUD over the past week, but this goes for the whole market not this asset specifically and you might find there's signs of accumulation whenever the market dips now, which indicates growing support for this price range so make sure you don't miss any buying opportunities that may present themselves if you are seeking to invest