Author: REVIX
Bitcoin and Ethereum are now household names. Those who know little else about the crypto world still recognise the two largest cryptocurrencies. But there’s another cryptocurrency that has outperformed them all and you may only be hearing its name for the first time now. LUNA is the native cryptocurrency on the Terra network and in 2021 was the top-performing cryptocurrency. For those who have never heard about LUNA, it might come as a surprise that it returned over +14,700% last year. The era of Terra Cryptocurrencies are constantly searching for solutions to traditional markets and building on what their predecessors…
Given what we know now, we would have jumped at the chance to invest in internet companies like Amazon and Google back in the 90s. But, back then, picking the winning investment of the internet age wasn’t as easy as you think. Surely investing in Amazon or Google early would have been one of the best investments of all time? Sure but there were hundreds of internet companies to choose from back then. Even if you did invest in Amazon, would you have held on when it fell over 95% in 2001? That’s right, even the mighty Amazon fell over…
Last year we saw the great migration towards cryptocurrency adoption begin. This extended further than even Bitcoin. Altcoins and specific sectors within the crypto market were actually outperforming grandaddy Bitcoin in impressive ways. However, there was one sector that continues to outperform the rest — the smart contract sector. Today, the total value of all cryptocurrencies is over $1.9Tr (yes, that’s a trillion) making the crypto market one of the fastest-growing investment areas of all time. And just like the stock market, the crypto market has developed its own unique sectors. In the stock market, you’ll find loads of different…
It cannot be denied, investing in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum has proven to be a profitable choice. Even after the most recent crypto market pullback, the overall cryptocurrency market has significantly outperformed other investments. As a result, many investors have shifted their focus to the crypto space and made a point of including cryptocurrencies in their portfolios. The problem is that the crypto market has been dominated by speculators. Those who have purchased individual cryptos in hopes of making a quick buck instead of taking a professional and more sensible approach to crypto investing. Financial advisors and wealth managers…
Now that crypto is becoming more mainstream, is it possible that you missed the boat? Are you wondering if the markets will still grow? Is it even worthwhile to start investing? These questions may have crossed your mind over the last year. You might feel like you are stuck between a rock (believing it’s too late because crypto has become too expensive) and a hard place (seeing the rise and wishing you had invested in the crypto space earlier). To get a deeper perspective on the future of crypto investing, we need to look back before we can look forward.…
Altcoins have shown extraordinary growth over the past year as more people start to adopt and understand the technology behind them. You’ve most likely heard of smart contracts and decentralised applications (DApps) being spoken about around the dinner table. Names like Ethereum, Solana, Polkadot and maybe even some lesser-known ones like Terra and Binance Coin are becoming more recognisable. But what do they really do, what sets them apart from Bitcoin and, more importantly, from each other? What are Smart Contracts? A smart contract refers to a computer program that lives on the blockchain. These programmes automatically run or execute…
The markets may be experiencing a volatile start to the year, but 2022 is gearing up to continue the adoption pace of crypto that 2021 set. Looking to the future, crypto is experiencing some exciting developments in the redefining of ownership and value transfer. With these advancements, specific sectors are catching the attention of investors with certain cryptos being in the centre spotlight. Comparing the boom of the internet to the adoption of crypto The adoption of cryptocurrency into everyday life isn’t a frightening or even unusual thing. Just look back at similar innovations in human history and you’ll see…
With the first public companies and legendary investors publicly stating their support for Bitcoin, 2021 will go down as the year of mass adoption and the beginning of institutional interest in crypto. After an already crazy year for crypto in 2020, the market continued to soar and, more importantly, network adoption followed suit. An estimated 400m people are in crypto today and many predictions are circulating around when we will see 1bn people actively using crypto. Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao believes that will happen this year while other forecasts, as seen below, project a more conservative goal of 2024. Crypto…
While we have seen a recent pullback in the crypto market, the phrase that continues to ring true is: ”It’s not about timing the market but rather time in the market”. This couldn’t be truer for Bitcoin itself, with even the worst possible buy in Bitcoin generating a minimum return of +27% per year. But this only applies if you held it over a 5 year period. This equates to a +230% return over those 5 years — showing the true power of long term investing. This article aims to help you cut out the noise and see through the…
Time in the market beats timing the market The recent talk on the street is that we’re entering a bear market. While everyone is consumed with FUD (Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt), this article looks to cut through the noise and propose 4 data-driven reasons why this market is anything but dead. The simple fact of the matter is that FUD is born out of traders and the media. They push a narrative that fits them. However, the easiest way to block the noise is to think like an investor, not a trader. Investors have a long-term time frame and don’t…