Yes. Waves also implements a decentralized exchange that allows anyone to trade tokens or coins freely without the middlemen. It makes a great addition among other decentralized exchanges in existence such as EtherDelta, OpenANX, and BitShares DEX. Thus, the more decentralized exchanges emerge, the more options people will have towards making the switch from traditional exchanges.

I believe that as more hacks occur in centralized solutions, people would have no choice but to begin using decentralized exchanges. They are much more secure, free from third party interference, and faster. All they need is liquidity, and they could make strides in the mainstream world.

In the future, centralized exchanges will become outdated as decentralized ones take the lead. The competition would become fierce as new DEX emerge, but only those which could deliver the most liquidity will prevail. Just my thoughts

In some point, Bitcoin is becoming distant from its decentralized vision because it has a mining algorithm which gives the power to the miners instead of everyday people. Big mining corporations such as Bitmain have most of the dominance within the Bitcoin network, and the Core team have an effect on this as well. The Lightning Network's model looks centralized, but if it works, it will greatly boost Bitcoin's transaction capacity.

Sometimes, there are improvements which threatens the decentralization of the cryptocurrency, but it is up to the development team and the community to make the right decision towards its long-term sustainability. One of the key value propositions of Bitcoin is decentralization, and if it lacks this, then its purpose for eliminating the middlemen would become in vain.

I'm just hoping that in the future, Bitcoin would make a shift in mining algorithm, as well as implement other key improvements that would further decentralize its protocol. Only time will tell what lies ahead for the future of Bitcoin. Just my opinion

While there is no perfect strategy that works for everyone, holding onto your coins for the long term is the golden rule towards expanding your capital in the future. One thing that we've seen is that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have skyrocketed in value over the course of last year. Bitcoin have risen from $1,000 to nearly $20,000 in just a year, and other altcoins have followed its footsteps.

Therefore, if you invest a little into the most prominent cryptocurrencies each day, you may become very successful with your investments in the long term. While there is no specific strategy which works for everyone, it is up to you to devise your own that will pave your way towards financial success.

Always make a research about a specific cryptocurrency project, and have patience to be able to see great results in the future. Just my thoughts

Agree. Many of the features provided by altcoins such as ZK-SNARKS can become implemented into a Bitcoin sidechain. This will allow Bitcoin to become used for nearly anything that you would imagine such as smart contracts, micropayments, privacy, and more. If sidechains in Bitcoin become successful, then I believe that there would be no use for altcoins since the pioneer cryptocurrency would become an All-in-one blockchain platform.

However, even if this is possible, perhaps not all the altcoin's features would become implemented into Bitcoin. There are many advanced cryptocurrencies out there which provide faster transactions, greater privacy, and cheaper fees. The ones that use tangle technology such as IOTA, and those who use DAG structure like ByteBall are extremely efficient in processing transactions at a fast pace. IOTA brings a no fee structure, making it extremely ideal for IoT use. There is also DASH which brings masternodes allowing for greater privacy over user's transactions.

Therefore, if I were to say which altcoin or altcoins would survive in the future, those would be such that could provide constant development, innovation, and acceptance in the mainstream world. In crypto land, altcoins come and go, but those that have taken the effort to go to the next level, will continue to make strides in the market. Just my opinion

Yeah. Last year, was the best one for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. As well as you, I've earned a lot of money holding onto my Bitcoins, and have managed to invest the profits into other coins that have made me multiply my earnings within a short time frame. Now, 2018 has begun and will bring many more exciting things for the whole cryptocurrency ecosystem.

Right now, Bitcoin hasn't risen that much in value, but experts say that in a few years from now, Bitcoin will be worth much more than what it is nowadays. That is why, I believe that the wise decision would be to hold onto your Bitcoin for the long term as it continues to make strides in the mainstream world. Once everyone starts using Bitcoin's SegWit feature, and the Lightning Network becomes active, it will pave the way towards outstanding growth of the cryptocurrency.

I have the feeling that this year might end with each Bitcoin becoming worth $30,000+. Only those who have invested earlier into Bitcoin could reap up the profits in the future. Just my thoughts.

Yes. Diamond is one of the best PoS coins available in the market. Its extremely limited supply makes it a perfect store of value for the long term. Compared to Bitcoin, it is much scarcer and energy efficient. The best thing of all is that it implements masternodes feature, making it a highly demanded cryptocurrency for years to come.

Speaking of PoS coins, there are other good ones available in the market too such as PoSW Coin and PoSToken. The first one is a hybrid PoW/PoS which also introduces dividend earnings making it an extremely profitable coin to invest in it. And finally, there is PoSToken which claims to be the first PoS token built with smart contracts on the Ethereum blockchain. Since now it is possible to create PoS coins or tokens on the Ethereum blockchain, I have the feeling that more new and exciting PoS tokens will come for investing into the future. One good example is the Accelerator token which gives a nice reward in staking the token, as well as it allows you to "cloud mine" certain cryptocurrencies in a mining facility that uses hydropower.

The possibilities are endless, and I believe that investing in PoS tokens that live on the Ethereum blockchain will become the real deal in the long term. Just my opinion

Bitcoin will become the "gold" standard while the rest of the altcoins in existence would be considered "digital money". It all makes sense, since Bitcoin is extremely limited in supply, while most altcoins have huge supply to facilitate cheaper costs when making micropayments. For each use case, there is both Bitcoin and altcoins depending on the user's needs.

Of course, altcoins still have a long way to go, but I believe that as times passes by, Bitcoin and the whole cryptocurrency ecosystem will become improved as more people join in the revolution. It's all about the blockchain and since Bitcoin is the original cryptocurrency which brought the technology, it will be here to stay. It will be very difficult for another crypto to take its place anytime soon.



Agree. Bitcoin is the king of cryptocurrencies and will always be (unless a new cryptocurrency comes in which solves all BTC's underlying issues). Of course, there are a few altcoins with less supply than Bitcoin like Diamond. But, Bitcoin one of the most valuable cryptocurrencies in existence.

One interesting fact is that 42 coin is much more valuable than Bitcoin, probably because of its extremely limited supply of 42 coins in existence. While it overcomes Bitcoin in terms of price, it hasn't surpassed Bitcoin in terms of market cap, where it may be almost impossible for another cryptocurrency to become the first cryptocurrency in market cap.

As long as there is demand for Bitcoin, and mainstream acceptance, it will grow stronger than ever and become hard to beat. Just my thoughts

Agree. Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are only beginning to make strides in the mainstream world. Once they become big and capable of handling all the world's payments, government might want to step in and try to destroy the whole blockchain ecosystem. Certain countries like China have already acted against Bitcoin by banning exchanges, ICOs, and most recently, Bitcoin mining. It will be only a matter of time before the banksters and other governments see Bitcoin as a potential threat to their centralized economic system, and do everything within their power to try and stop it.

Of course, this may seem almost impossible since Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies rely on nodes and miners distributed all around the globe. To be able to completely stop blockchain systems like Bitcoin, they would need to stop every single node and miner on the planet. So, in this regard, Bitcoin and other blockchain systems may become completely indestructible as more people join them towards making them stronger than ever.

Nevertheless, only time will tell what will happen with the future of Bitcoin and the government. Just my opinion

NEM is one of the most advanced cryptocurrencies in the market with near instant transactions and a unique consensus algorithm. With its Proof of Importance algorithm, along with Delegated Harvesting (which allows anyone to harvest XEM safely within remote nodes unlike other cryptocurrencies) NEM will make a great impact in crypto land.

Given its unique features, I believe that it is a great buy since it may become more valuable over time as people realize its true potential (not to mention that Catapult scalability solution is on the way). Of course, there are other good altcoins to buy within 2018 like Ethereum which will upgrade to Casper PoS consensus algorithm to give it a boost towards network capacity and energy efficiency. Since ETH is the second largest cryptocurrency by market cap up to date, it would be a great buy for the long term.

Change is another good altcoin with promising development and innovation. There are other alts which are within the most prominent cryptocurrencies by market cap, like Dash which offer cheap fees, faster transactions, and better privacy than Bitcoin. It's only a matter of time before these altcoins boom in the market and become extremely popular in the mainstream world. Just my thoughts

Exactly. That usually happens with many people who are new to crypto land, as they believe that a huge decline in price is a result of the coin's death. Most of them just panic sell, while others hold onto their coins for the long term as they believe that Bitcoin has a huge potential of becoming an extremely valuable asset in the future. To determine whenever Bitcoin is dead or not, is if it has enough support from its development team, community, and miners. As long as there is a single node and miner on the network, the cryptocurrency would stay alive.

We have seen that over the course of time, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have experienced a huge increase in user interest from around the world. Nodes have risen, as well as the network hashrate, making it the strongest cryptocurrency in existence today. All of this is sign that Bitcoin is far from becoming dead anytime soon, and will continue to make strides in the mainstream world for years to come. Whenever someone spreads FUD about Bitcoin, its price starts to decline but makes it a huge opportunity to buy coins at cheap rates as it will likely rise back up again in value making profits to most holders. Just my opinion

Yes. That is quite disappointing since banks offer extremely low rates for the money you've invested into them. With this, you won't be able to grow your money within a short time frame. That is why, it is best to combine both saving and investing to preserve your financial future.

One of the most interesting things is that cryptocurrencies can deliver greater rates than those provided by banks. With interest rates of 5% and greater, many people can multiply their investments within a short time frame. Add to this, saving your money into Bitcoin for the long term, and you'll have peace of mind with your financial life.

That is one of the many reasons why cryptocurrencies have become so popular lately, and will greatly rival banks as people use cryptocurrencies more for their daily transactions. Since most cryptocoins are deflationary by nature, they're prone to rise in value over the long term. That's something which fiat currencies lack of, where they experience inflation, reducing your spending power in the future. Just my thoughts

Agree. Patience is the number one rule when investing in cryptocurrencies or any other asset. When prices fall, it's the perfect time to buy more coins, and when it rises in value, it'll be the perfect time to sell them. That's is why it is best to "hodl" onto our Bitcoin over the long term to make a steady stream of income.

Add to that, if you invest into cryptocurrencies which offer high interest rates like Hodlcoin, Minexcoin, and Hyperstake, you could make a return in your investment within a short time frame (depending on the future value of the coin which you've invested into). It is always good to check out Bitcoin's news daily, as it will guide you towards making the right decision with your investment.

No matter what the mainstream media says about Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, the wise strategy would be buy, and hodl for the long term. I believe that in the coming years, the cryptocurrency market will have a greater market cap than before, making many of our investments double or triple in no time. Just my opinion

Yes. This year (2018) is already beginning and it will be full of surprises and exciting new things for XMG! As it grows in user base, and popularity, it could further rise in value and market cap establishing its presence in the mainstream world. Many altcoins out there promise constant development and exciting features, but none has come up to the point to make mining accessible to anyone in the world like Magi has done.

I believe that its unique mining algorithm is its true value proposition and will attract many people who don't have access to ASICs or even high-end GPUs to get started with cryptocurrency mining. Magi is truly one of the (if not the only) most decentralized cryptocurrencies in existence today.

As for new features for this year of 2018, I would like to suggest an XMG wallet for Android/iOS devices. That way, people could easily access XMG without the need to use their PC every time. This mobile wallet could have an integrated mining feature to allow users to mine Magi with their phone or tablet's CPU. It will make a major boost towards Magi popularity, if implemented. Anyways, it's just a suggestion as the dev decides what's best for the future of XMG. Together, we could make XMG huge!

Both Litecoin and DigiByte have a huge advantage against Bitcoin and Ethereum. They have faster transaction speeds and even cheaper fees than the latter. One interesting thing is that DGB has also adopted SegWit and will have an increase in block size over the course of time. It will become more scalable over time, to serve its purpose of micropayments in the mainstream world.

On the other hand, there's Litecoin which is silver to Bitcoin's gold. It's much scarcer than DigiByte and its value could rise over the long term. Given that it has adopted SegWit and it will activate the Lightning Network soon, it will become one of the fastest cryptocurrencies in existence. Therefore, both LTC and DGB could survive in the market for years to come.

As for Ethereum, it is a very good altcoin that may survive in the long term as it continues to make strides in the cryptocurrency market. However, it is facing the same scalability issues as Bitcoin where the network becomes clogged up when new popular ICOs emerge. Thus, with the Casper PoS upgrade, Ethereum will see a significant boost not only in network capacity but in value as well. Only time will tell whenever most of these altcoins will remain in their rightful place in the market for years to come. Just my thoughts

Yeah. It will be something convenient, and it would save a lot of costs (not to mention that digital money is environment friendly). If all the people around the world get used to cashless payments, then governments would've started rolling in digital currencies at a faster rate than what it is right now. All that is needed is the proper education, to introduce as much people as possible into cashless payment methods such as cryptocurrencies, to pave the way towards a cashless society in the future.

With this system, you can store any amount of "digital money" into your device without having to carry bulky stacks of banknotes all around you. With cashless payments, you get security, convenience, and portability allowing you to travel to different places in the world and access your money easily.

I hope that with the advent of DAOs, DACs, smart contracts, and digital fiat currencies in the mainstream world, we could achieve a cashless society that would greatly improve the economy of the world.



True. The transparency of the blockchain allows any external entity to verify the authenticity of the transactions, the balances associated with an address, and more. This kind of system could prove useful for governments in establishing a cashless society as it gives them the power to track over any transaction occurred within their blockchain. It will greatly reduce criminal activity such as money laundering, as every single transaction made on the digital fiat currency's ledger would be visible and trackable by the government.

Because of this reason, I believe that a cashless society is bound to happen soon. It has already been introducing itself with the advent of cryptocurrencies, and it will slowly transform our world as it integrates itself into central banks and governments alike. Just my opinion

Agree. The more people join in Bitcoin, the more decentralized and stronger it will be. Bitcoin has helped many unbanked people gain control over their own money, eliminating the needs of a middlemen for the first time in history. While there is no such thing as a 100% decentralized entity, Bitcoin has done its best towards providing a payments solution that it is hard to control, and shutdown.

However, if Bitcoin manages to make drastic changes in its mining algorithm, I believe that it could become much more decentralized than what it is right now. Nowadays, big miners and mining hardware corporations like Bitmain have the lead with Bitcoin's current mining algorithm implementation. It only gives the power of mining to those who can afford expensive mining hardware, leaving any average people out of the equation. In contrast, by implementing an ASIC resistant mining algorithm, the power of mining could be given back to the people so that anyone can mine Bitcoin without spending much of their resources.

Only time will tell if Bitcoin can keep up with decentralization, or not. Just my thoughts

Yeah. While other cryptocurrencies have already adopted scalability solutions and have increased their transaction throughput, Bitcoin has been slowly adopting upgrades in the safest way possible. Considering that it is the largest cryptocurrency by market cap, it should carefully test and implement safe, scalable solutions to avoid flaws that would cause unexpected loss of funds.

It has already adopted SegWit, and its paving the way towards activating the Lightning Network. Once this becomes a reality, then many altcoins would lose their popularity as Bitcoin rises in traction once more. In the meantime, Bitcoin will be used as a store of value until it scales properly to support micropayments and even smart contracts with RSK.

With patience, I believe that Bitcoin will reach much more than meets the eye. Most people are with Bitcoin, and the cryptocurrency will continue to leave its mark in the mainstream world for years to come. Just my opinion

You do have a point there, mate. Considering that Bitcoin is the original cryptocurrency with a lot of supporters behind it, it will be very difficult for Bitcoin Cash to surpass the pioneer cryptocurrency. Bitcoin has an established branding and dominance in the market. It will take BCH a lot of effort to reach the point where Bitcoin is right now.

Of course, BCH has temporarily solved the high cost of fees, but given its current block size, its blockchain will increase at a much faster rate than Bitcoin's, making it much more centralized than the former. Given the fact that Bitcoin is very valuable and has the most market share, it will be quite difficult for BCH or any other altcoin to surpass it.

One that is close to overcoming Bitcoin in terms of market cap is Ripple. While this one is a centralized payments solution, it has certainly gained traction among the cryptocurrency market making it closer to reaching Bitcoin's market cap. If the XRP continues to rise in value at a faster rate than Bitcoin, then there could exist a possibility of it overcoming Bitcoin as the biggest cryptocurrency in market cap.

Despite all that, both BTC and BCH could complement each other by serving as a store of value and digital money for sending payments at a cheap price to anyone in the world. If BCH adopts Graphene Blocks, then it will have a tremendous performance in processing transactions than Bitcoin. Only time will tell whenever BCH will survive or fail in the end. What really matters is that Bitcoin is here to stay for the long term. Just my thoughts

Agree. Centralized exchanges have many flaws inherent within them, which makes it unpractical to trade cryptocurrencies there. They often become hacked, and their customer service takes months to solve your issues. (like Coinbase and Bittrex support) Given the huge amount of money that have been lost over the past years on centralized cryptocurrency exchanges, I think that people will begin to look out for decentralized solutions that would keep their coins safe from theft and hacks.

With decentralized exchanges, we would never have to worry about the exchange operator running with your coins or getting your coins robbed since they operate autonomously and distributed among many computers. There is no single point of failure, and people could trade cryptocurrencies freely.

Until today, there are many people which still rely on centralized exchanges probably because of regulatory compliance. But, I believe that as more security threats occur on these traditional solutions, people will begin using more decentralized exchanges than centralized ones. Once this becomes a reality, then we could expect to see more liquidity in decentralized exchanges to make cryptocurrency trading practical in them.

Most recently, EtherDelta has gained a lot of popularity, and others like Bitshares DEX, OpenANX, and 0x exchange will begin to follow. The future lies with decentralized, autonomous trading of cryptocurrencies with no middlemen or third-party involved. Just my opinion

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