In my opinion, the market is quite stable.We haven't seen a crazy dump in a while and that's good.. All you need to do is to pick up solid projects.. At the moment exchange coins are doing very good in the market.

In my opinion, the valuation of the crypto market will definitely increase but not all altcoins of today will benefit from the incoming rise in value. I advice you make it a hobby to always take out profit in the future.. The Crypto market is volatile and unpredictable.

I can't believe people still fall for McAfee gimmicks in 2019. Apparently his opinion still matters to some, although I am aware the Apollo currency potentials, I just hope the few that buy In don't loose money when the price begins to reverse.

The next bull run will definitely make many rich but I suspect slot of altcoins of today will be dead and buried before then. Holding the right selection of altcoin will be pivotal in the next bull run.

I am just seeing this thread but I most confess although it is a nice invention the ethereum blockchain was not ready for it at its launch.. The congestion it brought to the ethereum blockchain made trading on ethereum decentralised exchange difficult, I personally lost money and life changing opportunities as a result of this..

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Lending is definitely possible on smart contracts , we have projects already using smart contracts to issue out crypto backed loans. The  truth is the power of smart contracts are limitless and I think the blockchain community is yet to harness the power of smart contracts. In a couple of years from now, one will be amazed with the amount of applications and industries that will benefit from smart contracts.

ETH in my own opinion remains a good investment but not my number one choice. The cryptocurrency market is evolving, the competition is getting tighter most especially with the surfacing of project with similar usecase. If the ethereum team don't make some desired changes and breakthrough the ethereum currency might experience further decline in value.

I share your sentiments, we have more of whitepaper than products In the crypt ecosystem of today but a few have solved problems in my opinion but haven't gotten the much needed exposure due to the decline In value of the cryptocurrency market...An examples of such projects is Robotina and

This same fear of making mistakes is one of the reason traders become shortsighted and loose opportunities. Although it's easier said than lived, I think taking calculated risk with a stop loss in place will definitely save from a lot of regret in Crypto.

I agree that this scammers definitely need to be brought to book but a death penalty is definitely extreme.Afterall the death penalty will not refund lost funds and this is the reason why I believe crypto- space require more regulations pertaining ICOs.

In my opinion sometimes the developers are the ones responsible for this mayhem.. I have seen situation where they  keep manipulating prices after listing only to dump on investors.. The reward and incentivize disbursements mechanisms is also a factor.. Giving too much bonus to private investors and releasing all this bonuses to the market all at once causes mayhem to the value of most cryptocurrency

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I share in your sentiment..This is a phase in the market cycle we all must bear.. This year in my opinion is the year of silent adoption.. More and more world organisations are silently using blockchain technology and am sure some time soon we shall see the influence on the cryptocurrency market

I think it depends majorly on your county law and the ways by which u actually trade it for fiat currency.. I have trusted individuals I sell to so I seldom use exchangers nor get to pay taxes..

I approve of your suggestion..Something like an alliance  will make a lot of sense.. Although it's almost  impossible to stop developers from launching ICO but the verification of a liason body will go a long way in sanctifying the crypto space..

There are no true parameters.. I think doing your research as much as possible is the best you can do.. And also try not to FOMO too often..