Which cryptocurrencies are going to rise fast? No one knows exactly, but together with a range of experts, we have made this selection of the most important cryptocoins of today. It keeps speculating: be aware of that. bitcoin
Let’s start with the founder of all cryptocurrencies: bitcoin. There’s a huge amount to like about the cryptocurrency, from a long wait for your transfer to be processed to high transaction fees, but it seems that bitcoin isn’t going away anytime soon due to its status. Or as the experts say: HODL. Ethereum
The second largest cryptocurrency should also not be missing from this list. Ethereum is more flexible and advanced than bitcoin, because more is possible with the underlying technology: the blockchain. One of the most important parts of ethereum is the ability to create applications on the ethereum blockchain, and that trend seems to continue in 2018. Stratis Hotels
A cryptocurrency ‘with potential’, say the experts. Stratis is a bit like ethereum, but is more focused on offering blockchain technology for businesses. Developers can build new stratis applications with the existing and familiar C# programming language, and that convenience attracts investors. Ripple
Unlike many other cryptocurrencies, ripple is not a decentralized network, but is managed by one party. You can think of ripple as a payment system created for international transfers. Through collaborations with major parties such as American Express and Santander, the value of ripple has risen considerably: it is currently in place 2 of the list of most valuable cryptocurrencies. Dash
Faster and more anonymous than bitcoin is dash, which is tipped by some as ‘the new bitcoin’. Dash has skyrocketed in value in recent times and is now in the top ten most valuable cryptocurrencies. The community behind dash wants the cryptocurrency not to become ‘nerd-cash’, but really commonplace that anyone can use. That remains to be seen, but they are well on their way. IOTA
Unique to IOTA is that transactions are processed free of charge. That’s because if you want to make an IOTA transaction, you first need to validate two other transactions. In this way, people process each other’s transactions. The technology behind IOTA, a blockchain alternative called Tangle, is now being tested by large companies such as Microsoft, Samsung and Volkswagen to easily trade data. As a result of that collaboration, the price shot up, and experts expect much more from the IOTA technology.
Monero is also called the ‘cryptocurrency for criminals’ because it is known for its anonymity. On many digital black markets you can pay with monero to hide the fact that you buy drugs or weapons, for example. The rise of these black markets also caused monero to increase considerably in value, and that increase seems to continue in the coming period. Verge
The digital currency verge is similar to monero: both cryptocurrencies focus on the privacy of users. Work is underway on smart privacy applications on the verge blockchain, which is planned for early 2018. Neo
Neo is also called ‘the Chinese ethereum’ and is one of the most important cryptocurrencies of the moment. The value was less than 1 dollar per neo-currency at the beginning of 2017 but rose sharply last year. Unique to neo is that you can create applications for blockchain technology with all kinds of programming languages, making the cryptocurrency attractive to a large group of developers. Ethos
The people behind ethos are trying to make the cryptocurrency market accessible to everyone with a digital wallet that allows you to buy and store digital currencies. Because this digital wallet has not yet been officially released, and is still a promise for the time being, experts think that the price will rise considerably when you can actually use Ethos. qtum
Qtum wants to become the ‘blockchain of China’ and has the ability to run applications on the technology a lot like ethereum. The people behind qtum also focus specifically on business and are busy carrying out trials with companies. There is even a kind of app store where you can see and try all the (Chinese) services that work with qtum. OmiseGo
Based on the Ethereum blockchain, OmiseGo aims to become the easiest payment platform in the world. The company behind it has experience in that market: Omise is a PayPal alternative that is especially popular in Asia. OmiseGo will not be a means of payment, but rather wants to offer a platform to quickly and easily exchange and transfer currencies. Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin also believes in OmiseGo: he is one of the advisors and investor. More about cryptocoins:
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