1. How To Pick The Best Crypto-assets To Invest In
لإل شفرةُمال األصول أفضل تختار كيفستثمار
Aiman Nazaal - Rakiza
30.8.2018
2. What is a crypto-asset?
It is a digital asset which utilizes cryptography, peer-
to-peer networking and public ledger. Crypto assets
can store value and can be converted into cash.*
*https://www.feedough.com/what-is-a-cryptoasset-types-of-cryptoassets-ultimate-guide/
4. A digital way of payment which acts
exactly as a fiat, yet it offers more
secure and decentralized experience.
Currency test: does it fulfill the currency
purpose to be:
Monero
Launched in 2014
Secure, private and
untraceable
LitecoinBitcocin
Launched 2011
Immune to flood attack due to
economic infeasibility of the attack.
Block generation takes 2-2.30 min.
Bitcoin Cash
Hard-forked in 2017
Only 21 million will ever exist
Handles 67 trx/ps
DASH
Launched 2014
Offers anonymity, almost untraceable
Launched 2009
Secure cryptocurrency
Doesn’t support privacy
20 min. Confirmation time 2 - 10 min. confirmation time
60 min. confirmation time
Handles 7 trx/ps
Handles 26 trx/ps
1- Cryptocurrencies
9min - 10 min. confirmation time
Considered as digital gold
1- medium of exchange
2- store of value
3- unit of account
5. 2- Utility (Protocol) Tokens
Serves as ”digital coupon”
Represents future access to the company’s product or
service, e.g.: distributed storage
They don’t give holder any ownership of the company
The company raises capital by selling tokens through ICO
3- Security Tokens
Issued by a company as an investment/stock
(STO)
Holder get ownership rights in the company
Investor can buy them during an ICO/STO or from other
investors
As the company earns profit, token holders can receive
more coins as dividends
Polymath: empowers corporations to launch their
own STO
Filecoin : creating decentralized storage across the
globe.
Bancor: allows you to convert between any two tokens
on our network
BAAB (BAX): to enable people to open a bank
account and access peer-to-peer banking services
SRC20: a blockchain for private equity. It’s a fully
decentralized capital market place
Tzero: designed to trade security tokens in an
easy, compliant, and user-friendly manner
6. 4. Transactional Tokens
Have a fast confirmation time (4 seconds)
Enable fast cross-border payments
Handles 1500 trx/ps
IOTA: A permissionless distributed ledger for a new
economy enabling microtransactions using
”Tangle”
5. Platform Tokens
Serve as a platform for the development of other
decentralized projects
This is where smart contracts exists
Will create global value based on transparency and
predictability of contract enforcement or execution
NEO
In response to the snail services by banks
Operate in accordance with governments’
policies
Allow parties’ visibility throughout the process
Stellar: connects banks, payments’ systems, and
people to move money quickly, reliably, and at
almost no cost
Ripple
Ethereum
EOS: The most powerful infrastructure for
decentralized applications. It emulates an
operation system.
Cardano
15-20 trx/ps
Runs smart contracts
Home of around 70% of ICOs
centralized (having 21 block producers rather
than an infinite number of miners
7. How to choose your assets
Do Your Research (DYR) – read to be able to make an informed decision
Visit coinmarketcap.com; coincheckup.com; etc.
Check 24hrs Volume – the higher the better
Milestones
SMART Objectives
Make a check list:
What problem(s) it solves?
What advantages it has (utility)?
Read the Whitepaper
Check market capital
Check adoption
Visit the website
Easy to understand
Team members’ profiles
Roadmap
Press release, social media activities, contacts, etc.
Visit Github