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Company: Bitcoin Cash CEO: Roger Ver
Average Wages:$35,368 to $106,174 yr Source
Staff Size: Formally 20? Source
Operating Costs: Unknown, $2,851 to $160 coin decrease
Revenue: Over $400 million Source
Pros $555.98 to $2,557.50 |
Cons $2,415.04 to $163 |
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Mining value for 2018
Been around for years
Has everything BTC has
Lightning Network
No major breaches
359% 2017 gained
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Mining costs skyrocketed
Vicious fork, staff lost
Roger Ver's outbursts
Bad public image
Too many unknowns
Mimics bitcoin
-93.25% 2018 lost
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Demand: Supposed to be superior to Bitcoin processing. So far it's mirrored it. The mining scene around it is almost exactly the same. Medium
Supply: Has enough coins to be mined for decades. Perhaps longer. High
Interest: Aside from miners and occupying the top 10. It has waned several times. Has had a major fork. The investors looks at it largely with disdain. Low
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Summary: It's difficult to find any credible information on their revenue. Staff size, wages. Most of the tech is 'borrowed' from open source Bitcoin. The fact that it mostly copies BTC's price action in mining means it's possible fraud. Avoid Source
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Company: Tesla CEO: Elon Musk
Average Wages:$60,157 to $134,770 yr
Staff Size: 46,000 in 2018
Operating Costs: $18,942,000,000
Revenue: $17,523,000,000 Source
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Pros $311.35 to $333.87
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Cons $316.58 to $310.12
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First to market electric cars
Competitors lagging behind
Warranties
Modernized tech
Outlasts gas powered
Low environmental footprint
Hard working staff
Automated features
7.23% 2017 gained
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Multiple early hurdles
Initial production issues
Several employees sued
Several employees sabotaged
Actively hostile competitors
Many media bouts
No union
Dangerously explosive batteries
-2.04% 2018 lost
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Demand: Gasoline will run out in the coming decades. Based on current expanding global usage. We are spending more money, to get less and less oil. Very High
Supply: Currently 29,800 cars have been produced. Another 100 million will be needed for the USA, and 500 million for the planet. Currently Limited, Very Low
Interest: Cheaper than gasoline powered cars when factoring long term repairs, upkeep. Lasts long than gas powered cars, has less powered parts. High
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Summary: Musk has serious issues with criticism. Slept in his office, often relying solely on himself to solve complex hurdles. But, their competition sat on their hands. They are currently the only game in town. Potentially High Value, Risky Owner Source
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Company: Dash CEO: Ryan Taylor
Average Wages: Mostly contractors, Varies
Staff Size: 45+
Operating Costs:24,521,290.99, funding contractors.
Revenue: $20 billion in possible funding
Pros $11.24 to $1,027.87 |
Cons $1,056.48 to $80.81 |
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Fast transactions
Pushing into retail
Effective contracting system
Active in global fiat alternative
Mobile app advancements
Informative website, crypto
9,044% 2017 gained
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Slow adoption
Other top coins more known
Internal struggle on direction
Too many contractors
Funding has spam/fraud flaws
Lacks proper advertising
-92.35% 2018 lost
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Demand: It's slowly expanding to shops across the global. $184 trill debt, alternative fiat needed. Low, Expanding
Supply: Acts as a digital payment system in various regions, South America, Africa, Europe, NA. Mostly known for recent pushes in Venezuela. Medium
Interest: Countries, mostly third world have shown open support for mass adoption. Various small businesses and a few major outlets, KRIP have partnered with them. Low
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Summary: I've been around my share of crypto companies as a logo animator. I'm no stranger to AI, security, PC hardware. Unlike their competitors. Dash has been active in development and deployment. My only worry is someone smaller will one day MS to Xerox away their advancements. One of the best coins to invest in. Wait for 4th gen
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Company: Ripple CEO: Brad Garlinghouse
Average Wages: Unknown
Staff Size: 150 in 2016
Operating Costs: Unknown
Revenue: $163,000,000 Source
Pros $.006 to $2.35 |
Cons $2.23 to $0.35 |
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Stable price action
Holds it's top 3 position
Financial institutions backed
Brand awareness
Difficult for trade bots
Non stop YT channel promotion
Aims for digital banking
39,066% 2017 gained
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Lobbying
Not really a crypto coin
Attached to banks
Payments are tracked
Confusing sub systems
Bad growth in 2017
Little progress
-84.30% 2018 lost
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Demand: More people buy and hold it, than use it. Medium
Supply: Circular processing system to grow it's value. Low
Interest: Public awareness of it's deep pockets. Medium
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Summary: Was told several times to hold it. Because one day it'll be worth a fortune. (Rolls eyes) It's a worse version of Paypal. Pretends to be something more. But hasn't shown much of anything on the market. Looks like a trap for newcomers on crypto investing. Avoid
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Company: Tron CEO: Justin Sun
Average Wages: Unknown
Staff Size: Over 40 Source
Operating Costs: Unknown
Funding 2018 Raised: $70,000,000 Source
Pros $.001 to $0.25 |
Cons $0.05 to $0.02 |
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Picked up more devs
Owner has deep pockets
Sun founded Peiwo, $4b
Maintains position on top 10
Mineable coin
Willingness to spend to grow
On most exchanges
24,900% 2017 gained
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Plagiarized white papers
Ridiculously long road map
Too many costly partnerships
Misleading business deals
Lots of talk, no results
Possible money laundering
Under investigation by China
-60% 2018 lost
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Demand: Active users in the market. Medium
Supply: 66,641,176,471 TRX coins available. High
Interest: Mentioned on a regular basis in media. Medium
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Summary: ICOs, 537 coin companies. Raised over $13.7 billion in 2017. Paid Bit torrent $120 million for access. $100k to Binance. They spend a lot of money on deals with other companies. Blew a lot to get little to nothing done. Avoid
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Company: Microsoft CEO: Satya Nadella
Average Wages: $75,273 to $156,279 yr
Staff Size: 131,000
Operating Costs: $37,305,000,000 Source
Revenue: $114,906,000,000
Pros $62.70 to $85.54 |
Cons $88.19 to $101.93 |
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Secure OS
Longevity
Recent Skype improvements
Massive software library
Over 90% global adoption
Deep pockets
Ease of use
36.42% 2017 gained
15.57% 2018 gained
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Virtual OS monopoly
Sells private data
Telemetry
Overcharges for software
Questionable new CEO
In several legal battles
Questionable purchases
Many patents expiring
Tax evasion
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Demand: When people build PCs, nearly all buy/install windows. High
Supply: It's usually digital software. High
Interest: A growing amount want an alternative. Low
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Summary: Oracle, Motorola and other former tech companies have fallen into obscurity. Due to patents expiring and no longer innovating. MS is on the same path. Win10 is glorified malware with 4th amendment violations. Piled up substantial debt in 2018. Long Term Potential, Risk
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Company: Iota CEO: David Sønstebø, Dominik Schiener
Average Wages: Unknown
Staff Size: Over 42
Operating Costs: Unknown
Revenue: Unknown
Pros $0.63 to $3.61 |
Cons $4.31 to $0.35 |
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Highest private key security
No fees
Ease of use wallet
Focuses on crypto security
Doesn't require PoW
Could expand to bots
Cover your own transactions
473% 2017 gained
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Entanglement processing errors
Hasn't updated wallet
Updates stopped in early 2018
Lengthy road map
No smart contracts, tokens, dabs
Internet of things market
MIOTA confuses people
-91.87% 2018 lost
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Demand: It's mostly traded in Asia. Low
Supply: No problems delivering quantity. High
Interest: Consumer desire waned over 2018. Low
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Summary: The hype around quantum computers has died. The promises of it breaking encryption remains science fiction. So you have a coin designed for something that never happened. Want a toaster that can catch fire because of hackers? IoT is a troubled market. IOTA has gone silent in 2018. Avoid
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Company: Monero CEO: John Pleasants
Average Wages: Unknown
Staff Size: 22 Source
Operating Costs: Unknown
Revenue: Unknown
Pros $13.86 to $338.58 |
Cons $371.15 to $48.50 |
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Privacy
No blockchain limit
Maintained stability
More adaptive than BTC
Market longevity
Holds top 20 crypto position
2,342% 2017 gained
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Hackers go to coin
Used in criminal activity
Lacks accountability
Poor security
Difficult to develop on
Lacks a proper road map
-86.93% 2018 lost
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Demand: The go to coin for private transactions. High
Supply: People don't have trouble getting coins. Medium
Interest: Still see investors hold, and pump it. High
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Summary: Had to dig out a vicious family PC virus, during 2017 Thanksgiving break. This is how most people know of Monero. It does as advertised, privacy. But badly needs a way to deal with it's criminal hacker underbelly. Risky
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Company: Walmart CEO: Doug McMillon
Average Wages: $11 an hour
Staff Size: 2,300,000
Operating Costs: $20,357,000,000
Revenue: $511,879,000,000
Pros $69.12 to $98.75 |
Cons $104.59 to $93.44 |
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Grew in past two market crashes
Dominates retail market
Ridiculous revenue
Low prices
Employee stock options
Yearly bonuses
Disabled employment outreach
Expansive inventory
42.86% 2017 gained
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Employees on food stamps
Doesn't drug check enough
Overworks staff
Under pays them
Evades taxes
Outsources
Race to bottom prices
Bribes politicians
-10.66% 2018 lost
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Demand: Maintains foot traffic being 24/7 open. Medium
Supply: Various shipment problems. Low to Medium
Interest: Consumers go there for economic reasons. Low
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Summary: They seem immune to economic collapses. But when you look at the charts you can see more of a roller coaster pattern. How they treat their employees, while siphoning over 90% for executives should be illegal. Still, they may stay successful by being the last standing. Decent
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Company: Litecoin CEO: Charlie Lee
Average Wages: Unknown
Staff Size: Over 8 Source
Operating Costs: Unknown
Revenue: $7,600,000 Source
Pros $4.36 to $217.19 |
Cons $225.71 to $30.79 |
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One of the originators
Less generation time vs BTC
Owner is also the developer
Decentralized, privacy
Operations stability
Has hit roadmaps
Cheapter than BTC
4,881% 2017 gained
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Owner sold his bulk in 2017
Needs modern overhauls
Similar to Bitcoin
Hasn't done much in 2018
Lacks growth
Lacks mass adoption
Low mining payouts
-86.35% 2018 lost
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Demand: Maintained it's usage through the years. Medium
Supply: No issues. High
Interest: A lot of investors, consumers still revere it. Medium
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Summary: One of the foundations of crypto. The creator took his cash out. But has stayed in, continuing development. Unlike other coins, he's kept the spending practical. But I haven't seen them do much of anything in 2018. Unknown Future, Risky CEO
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Company: EOS CEO: Brendan Blumer
Average Wages: Unknown Source
Staff Size: 75 employees Source
Operating Costs: $2-3 billion Source
Funding Raised: $4,000,000,000 Source
Pros $1.03 to $8.87 |
Cons $9.45 to $2.60 |
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Held high value in 2017
Founder was involved with BTC
Bitshares, Steemit affiliation
Massive $4b funding
Expansive roadmap
Held top 10 position
Active on smart contracts
761% 2017 gained
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One of the founders left
Argued ponzi scheme
Isn't really a crypto coin
Money taken from Steemit?
Pumped up, overvalued
Poor security
Cabal of VCs
-72.48% 2018 lost
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Demand: Has gone down, but maintains position. Medium
Supply: More than enough to meet demand. High
Interest: People are still active in usage, investing. Medium
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Summary: Difficult to find positive information. Does the same song and dance as most failing crypto coins. Little to show after 1 year, ridiculously massive funding. Co-Founder left after scathing report on Bizantine. Avoid
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Company: Dwave, CVE:PTF stock CEO: Vern Brownell
Average Wages: $24.51 to $50.11 Source
Staff Size: Over 180 Source
Funding Raised: $165,000,000
Revenue: $19,000,000 Source
Pros $3.04 to $4.50 |
Cons $4.55 to $3.44 |
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Could revolutionize AI
White paper suggest potential
Quantum entanglement
Quantum processing
Faster processing of data
Scientific, Medical benefits
Long running company
48.02% 2017 gained
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Unfounded claims
Went open source
Can't break encryption
Doesn't do as advertised
Need a lot more development
4 years with little results
Still theoretical
-24.39% 2018 lost
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Demand: Military to tech companies are looking to utilize the potential of quantum processing. High
Supply: Only a handful of companies have access to their technology. Google, IBM, MS. Low
Interest: Processor advancements have slowed down. Qbits could boost performance, efficiency. High
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Summary: This was a company I recommended back in 2015. If you bought there, you doubled your stock value. My opinions changed in 2018. They went open source, stalled greatly on their claims. Unknown Future, Long Term
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Company: Tether CEO: JL van der Velde
Average Wages: Unknown
Staff Size: Unknown
Operating Costs: Unknown
Revenue: $500,000,000 Source
Pros $304k to $1.386m |
Cons $1.376m to $1.885m |
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Maintains it's $1 value
Holds top ten ranking
Used in major exchanges
Succeeded in crypto 2018
Pushing into Euro
Keeps surviving investigators
355.92% 2017 gained
36.99% 2018 gained
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Money 'lost' $500m
Under investigation
May not do as claimed
Possible money laundering
Possibly stealing from BTC
Back door for exchanges
Based on fiat
Doesn't have debt, insurance
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Demand: The go to crypto to fiat currency. Medium
Supply: Several times it had issues. Medium
Interest: Mostly used by exchanges, big VCs. Low
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Summary: A very difficult coin to review. A lot of their activity is kept private. While it bounces around billions of dollars on exchanges. Several investigations have a recurring theme. Likely fraud. It does little to nothing to prove otherwise. Avoid
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Company: Cardano CEO:Charles Hoskinson
Average Wages: Unknown
Staff Size: 160 Source
Operating Costs: Unknown
Revenue: Unknown, Claims billions of USD Source
Pros $0.02 to $0.73 |
Cons $0.70 to $0.04 |
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Tackled key defects with crypto
Hit quotas on roadmap
Global representation
Founder does regular Q/A
Solves a lot of market problems
Slow, steady, stable approach
Doesn't hemorrhage money
3,550% 2017 gained
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Emurgo
Recent partnership fallout
Difficult to contact
Mostly run on volunteers
Questionable VCs
Consistent value loss 2018
Doesn't take financial risks
-94.28% 2018 lost
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Demand: Still see newcomers buy this coin. Medium
Supply: More than enough to meet demand. High
Interest: Plenty of people want to see it succeed. Medium
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Summary: While the CEO is very aware, and active on the market's problems. His business ability is the polar opposite of his developer skills. He had some recent breaks with his previous partners. I can see people stealing his tech in 4th gen, due to his severe lack of management. Risk, Long Term
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Company: NEO Founders: Da Hongfei, Erik Zhang
Average Wages: Unknown
Staff Size: 54 to 65 Source
Funding Raised: $16,000,000 Source
Revenue: Unknown
Pros $0.14 to $72.99 |
Cons $74.54 to $7.53 |
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Allows multiple coding languages
Gas token price stability
Held value, results in 2017
Was Ethereum's closest competitor
High end, quantum proof security
Cross transaction, other coins
Peer to peer exchange
52,035% 2017 gained
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Free processing at a cost
Gas could add debt
Potential inflation
No micro payments
Cayman Islands location
Limited growth in 2018
Centralized control
-89.89% 2018 lost
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Demand: It has been slipping in 2018. Low
Supply: Thanks to Gas it usually meets quotas. Medium
Interest: Consumer desire waned over 2018. Low
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Summary: Like all the other coins. I can't find much on their financial reports. It's based in a tax haven with laws favoring fraud. Despite all their progress, funding. They remain there. Which is highly questionable. Risk
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Company: Stellar Founder: Jed McCaleb
Average Wages: Unknown
Staff Size: 27
Operating Costs: Unknown
Revenue: $115,043 per holder Source
Pros $.002 to $0.33 |
Cons $0.48 to $0.11 |
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Decentralized?
Doesn't reward exploiters
Opensource
Can trade different coins
Does smart contract work
16,400% 2017 gained
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Former Ripple employee
Forked from Ripple
Not mineable
Forked again in 2018
Not much to offer
-77.08% 2018 lost
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Demand: Now that the fork is over, it should slip. Medium
Supply: More than enough to meet demand. High
Interest: Gained a lot of interest in Nov/Dec 2018. Medium
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Summary: Like all the other coins. Makes a Key base; deal announcement, then goes into hiding. Backed by Sharia law? Ok... Can't do proper research without, 'Ripple competitor' coming up every other sentence. The more research I do, the less I find. Probably Pump/Dump in 2019, Otherwise Avoid
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Company: Binance CEO: Changpeng Zhao
Average Wages: 90% paid in Binance Coins ): Source
Staff Size: 201-500 Source
Operating Costs: Unknown
Revenue: $500m to $1b
Pros $0.10 to $7.86 |
Cons $8.54 to $6.02 |
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Largest crypto exchange
Best growing coin in 2018
Ease of use
Very little downtime
Perma destroys excess coins
Burns 20% yr to reduce inflation
7,760% 2017 gained
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Excessive fees
Can't trade in pennies
Bribe to get listed
Under investigation
Trade bots
Lacks regulation
-29.50% 2018 lost
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Demand: Several times in 2018 they were maxed out. High
Supply: Went down a few times from high usage. Medium
Interest: Continues to draw in new users. Medium
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Summary: While I liked their ease of access. While most of the exchanges wanting my driver's license, other personal data. I was able to walk right into Binance. Their ridiculous fees was my only complaint. The back door shenanigans with alt coin listings don't help. Risk, Long Term
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Company: NEM Founder, President: Lon Wong
Average Wages: Unknown
Staff Size: 119 Source
Operating Costs: Unknown
Revenue: $3,000,000 CEO? Source
Pros $.003 to $0.90 |
Cons $1.04 to $0.06 |
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Encrypted messages
No coin inflation
Works on IOS, Android
Decentralized
Interest based
29,900% 2017 gained
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'Hacked' -$400m
Slow growth
May be left for dead
Questionable ownership
Can withhold coins
-94.23% 2018 lost
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Demand: It's used on the regular in Japan's exchanges. Medium
Supply: Plenty, even though they destroyed a chunk. High
Interest: Consumer desire waned over 2018. Low
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Summary:If I hear revolutionary one more time... Another shady coin company that doesn't do what crypto is supposed to do. The 'hacks' hurt their image. NEM did virtually nothing in 2018 to repair it. They emerge a few times to drown out the negative news with recent BS advancements. Avoid
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