One of the most important reasons why cryptocurrencies have a bright future is that regulation will attract institutional investors to the crypto world.
In December 2017, bitcoin futures appeared on some major commodity exchanges, which strengthened the legal position of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Regulation will only strengthen the ability to attract funds from institutional investors to the cryptocurrency world.
Some private open joint stock companies are ahead of all cryptocurrencies in total in terms of market capitalization. When funds of institutional investors are channeled into the crypto-world simply for the sake of quantity, the total market capitalization increases significantly.

If you look at the small history of the past years, we can safely say that buying altcoins is profitable and very profitable. I do not know how to account for the shares, for me this topic, for some reason, a little more complicated. But personally, I believe that the purchase of altcoins must necessarily be present in the investment portfolio of each investor.

Many analysts call cryptocurrencies a classic bubble, in which prices are the result of speculation on the likely behavior of the market, rather than a clear assessment of the underlying cost. They believe that all digital money is a Scam that is based on the trust of the users. In part, we can agree with them. But I think that cryptocurrency is the evolution of money, which is developing and improving. Over time, all the shortcomings will be eliminated.

First of all, the labor market will change, and with it the lives of many people will change. We have long been observing a trend towards decentralization of work, and, in my opinion, the blockchain will only aggravate it. Imagine a world where everyone can monetize their time, skills and experience at any time through a decentralized platform.
In the labour market, the process of democratization has been long and continuous, but perhaps we are seeing the last stage approaching.
At the same time, the democratization of the blockchain has inevitable drawbacks. If you have the blockchain is a tool of control computers man, alas, is no longer fiction. The proliferation of new technologies often requires a corresponding change in ethics, and sometimes in the regulatory framework, and it is unlikely that we will be able to ignore it.

Ethereum is definitely worth buying. After all, the Ethereum is only gaining momentum today and even after the correction, it will gradually rise in price by more than 120%. In addition, the demand for virtual money is growing constantly and the possibility of their use is already discussed by the heads of the leading States. The economic crisis in our country encourages people to invest their finances in various projects and receive additional benefits, or simply to keep savings in foreign currencies. Unlike Fiat money, cryptocurrencies have huge growth rates and even one investment against the background of a sharp increase in the rate can bring huge profits to its owner.

It is difficult to answer the question whether it is good or bad that dozens of new ICO appear daily. My personal opinion is that this is normal. Since the crypto-currency market is still young and it is only gaining momentum, therefore it is obliged to meet the needs of users in all spheres of life. It is bad, of course, when people from selfish goals use the ICO program and purposefully try to deceive people. For such things I hands and with their feet against. And if the project is promising, its idea is thought out from beginning to end and for its implementation it simply does not have enough funds, so it uses ICO, then of course this is normal. And most importantly, it does not harm anyone, only for the benefit and development of all mankind!

It is not necessary to invest a lot of money in cryptocurrencies. You just need to choose the right investment object. Even $ 100 successfully invested in a few years will be able to bring 10-20-30-50-100 thousand $ if the project is very successful. If you do not have a large capital that you are willing to invest, it is better to work with small amounts

I'm assuming this cryptocurrency will be able to easily cross the $300.00 mark this year. There's one good reason why this has to happen. NEO held its first developer conference (or DevCon, as it is commonly called), on January 30, 2018. In the crypto world, such meetings are open to all lovers, they are held to meet and discuss the future of their coins.  To get an idea of the devcon-a format (short for English developer conference), you can look at the latest Ethereum devcon, which took place in Cancun (Mexico). It was attended by over 2,000 people, including not only techno-geeks and developers, but also fans, ETH holders and potential investors. It was a chance for the founder and developers to show the world what Ethereum is, what real-use models it implies, and how people can help raise public awareness about the technology. DevCon has given investors the opportunity to look at the results they could expect from their ETH investments in recent months. Returning to the NEO conference, it is very interesting that this Chinese project chose San Francisco for its first devcon program. This gives the founders the opportunity to demonstrate what a smart economy based on this cryptocurrency can look like, right in the center of the world's largest technology center. In short, one would expect more people to want to jump aboard a NEO rocket as soon as they hear about this Ethereum competitor. It is likely that DevCon can give us the next inflection point on the NEO price chart on a long timeframe. Many investors expect a rise in coin prices this year. Former wall Street strategist Tom Lee, who has earned popularity due to his wild bitcoin exchange rate predictions, predicts that NEO could reach $225.00 in 2018. Of course, market volatility and risks have not been canceled. However, I think the reasonable optimistic forecast for the NEO price for 2018, setting the target at $300.00, is slightly higher than that of Tom Lee. Also, do not forget that the platform officially cooperates with Microsoft.

Given the unexpected collapse in the value of the Bitcoin market and all, without exception, altcoins in December 2017-January 2018, it should be remembered about the possible force majeure in the market. Ethereum is the second most popular and capitalization currency, but this does not relieve it from the influence of the most expensive instrument – BTC. Among the forecasts there are both optimistic scenarios and predictions of a fairly smooth trend until the end of the year.
By choosing the Golden mean in the experts ' forecasts, we can distinguish several main opinions:

A sideways trend for the summer. During June, July and August, there will be no significant jumps in the course, analysts warn about drawdowns and growth to 7-9% with a subsequent return.
A small increase in autumn. In the autumn months, the activation of business worldwide can raise the rate of the main crypto-currency instruments by 10-12% with the subsequent preservation of the obtained growth.
Fluctuations to December. Given the experience of the crypto-currency market in December 2017, at the end of 2018 a small storm may begin, including significant price changes even within 1 trading day.
The expected rate at the end of the year is 600-750 USD for 1 ETH coin. Positive scenarios imply growth of 20-25% by the end of the year, bolder forecasts are given only by experts with doubtful portfolio.
Pessimistic scenario-450-500 USD per coin. If there is a force majeure in the form of a drop in the price of BTC or serious shocks in the cryptographic market, it is possible to draw down the price by 20-30%.

It all depends on what kind of capital the investor has. If the proposal is very interesting, the maximum that can be allocated to the project is 1% of the capital. This method of investment will help to diversify your portfolio as much as possible, and in the case of the collapse of the project, this loss will not affect your capital. Personally, I invest small amounts in ICO, because I do not have large funds. Typically no more than 1 ETH.

Bubble as it is represented by a common people, it is something that has grown rapidly, a lot of interest. Or maybe there is such a large capital deficit, such a large demand, such an asymmetry in demand and supply in the crypto-currency market, that this is only the beginning? If you look at the shares of Amazon, for example, in 2001, they were also a bubble. But, first, after shares of Amazon and other Internet companies fell, no one disconnected from the Internet just because stocks fell. The Internet as a market developed, expanded, despite the fact that the shares fell. I think that's a good analogy. And more. Even if you bought Amazon shares at their peak in 2001, you still now have a thousand times more money in dollars, because the shares rose a thousand times from the highest point of the dotcom boom period.

Litecoin is a fairly young cryptocurrency, so every six months of ecosystem development opens up new opportunities for the project. In this regard, to evaluate Litecoin best in the future.
During 2017, the price of the coin increased more than 25 times.
Centralized project management allows the community to respond much more easily to sharp market fluctuations.
No forks and a single line of further development.
The coin has potential, however, it should be understood that any forecast is a sensitive topic that requires serious monitoring and evaluation of different points of view. Despite the planned increase in the price of cryptocurrency, I believe that it is not advisable to invest in Litecoin all their savings. This rule remains relevant when investing in any of the cryptocurrencies — do not invest all funds in a single asset.

Given the global correction that is dividing virtually everyone in this market, it remains only to hold their assets until the market recovers. I'm sure sooner or later it will happen, and I'm ready to wait at least six months at least a year.

I think the situation will not change much. Bitcoin will be led by Ethereum on the second place of honor, and the third place will be held by ripple, which will be actively used in the banking sector as a tool for payment.

I like the status coin (SNT). It was published in June 2017. It is a project created on the Ethereum platform that combines the functions of a messenger, a social network and digital money. It aroused interest among investors with its uniqueness and concept. Is the 52nd place in terms of capitalization. The average market price of around 5 cents.
Experts predict the growth of these cryptocurrencies during 2018. However, it should be understood that the crypto-currency market is unstable and constantly changing. All investments you make at your own risk, but these coins should be watched against the background of successful messages from their developers, the price of tokens can grow tenfold.

That's what the whales want. They displace weak players from the market, who have already lost their money here. All the manipulations that are now taking place in the market, they are created with one goal, to reduce the cost of many crypto-currencies by at least 100-200 percent, then buy and make good money on it. Those who sell their assets now are doing wrong. All the rest I recommend to be patient and wait out this correction

The locomotive of price growth, for the cash coin, according to traders, like other coins will remain miners, as the process of production in this case is much easier and brings more profit. In particular, it is necessary to take into account the development of services that allow mining through the cloud.
It is also noted that such advantages of ZEC, as complete anonymity and confidentiality, can lead to the outflow of users from bitcoin and Ethereum in the future. It is necessary to take into account the fact that the project is still very young and is at the stage of active development. Therefore, the introduction of various applications and services, along with a competent marketing policy, will have an impact on the further growth of prices.

There is simply no better solution at the moment than using hardware wallets to store cryptocurrencies. At the end of 2017, I became a victim of hackers who hacked myetherwallet wallet and stole all the coins. My main mistake was that I did not protect my account. Metamask not used not used hardware wallets, though knew about them. Now, I am going to take the issue of security much more seriously. A tip for all beginners, buy a hardware wallet, and all you will be well!

I think NEO is a great option for investment. On the basis of Chinese cryptocurrency also made possible the creation of tokens and the holding of ICO. This cryptocurrency has successfully survived the ban of the Chinese authorities.
Given the importance of NEO as a base for the creation of tokens in Asian countries, where the second country in the economy and the low cost of the coin is a great investment for many years.

Ethereum is a unique cryptocurrency that combines high cost with weak overbought. For example, most analysts believe that the exorbitant price of bitcoin is 90% due to the hype around bitcoin in the press and the Internet. Ethereum is not so hyped up, so its course should be recognized as more objective and competent. The cost of the ether is much less dependent on apocalyptic forecasts for the crypts, on all sorts of fakes on the Internet and real events in the bitcoin environment. Thus, Ethereum holders, brokers and traders are protected to a greater extent than bitcoin holders.

The stability of the exchange rate allows you to develop long-term plans for investments, to protect them, to develop a long-playing trading strategy, to receive increased income. The lower the probability of cryptocurrency depreciation, the more holders and fans it has. Most analysts are confident that Ethereum will not depreciate. This forms the basic forecast of the course of this crypt. Considering the ether as a quite stable currency, investors are happy to keep their funds in it. Increasingly, speculators are expressing interest in ethereum: a stable growth in the cost allows you to make good money.

In General, the cost of ETH depends on many factors, but the hype in the press does not play a decisive role in determining the price. This is an important difference between the ether and bitcoin.