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Yeah, kraken,Binaance, kucoin are very cool exchanges i have used kucoin and I'm considering Bitternex. However, i think the choice of exchange depend largly on transactions fees charged by these numerous exchanges. A cheaper transaction fee exchanges company may be the best to many guys, in my opinion.

When trying to decide on the best cryptocurrency exchanges, it is not simply a matter of ranking by volume or performing a broad comparison according to fees, accessibility, trading tools or other common features.

I'm a BTC lover. Till now BTC is my favorite crypto though ETH has taken some place on me. BTC is more secure and stable. Other altcoins have to prove them to become more trustworthy. I don't saying coins like ETH, XRP are bad but they have to go a long run. Even BTC is the everything of the crypto world till now.

Bitcoin is a new discovery, just 10 yaers, it may be too early to tell. I think in the next additional 10 years we may boldly conclude that Bitcoin might replace Gold.
If the market gets more mature, and may be with regulations plus more attention, it can become an important place for investors to place their funds instead of gold.

Gold exhibits two different use cases built upon its intrinsic value and scarcity. Gold is used for ornamentation due to the inherent properties it provides such as malleability and shine. Gold is also used as a store of value to hold wealth because of the scarcity.

While #bitcoin does not offer ornamental advantage, it has it’s own inherent advantages such as payment processing or data redundancy along with smart contracts. Additionally, #bitcoin is also designed to be scarce in nature allowing it to be a good alternative asset class to hold your wealth. For sure, #bitcoin is a competitive asset for ‘store of value’ currently to gold and it may optimistically surpass the volumes of investments in gold reserves in the near future.

Therefore it is no surprise if #bitcoin replaces gold to be the new ‘Gold Standard’.

Bitcoin is one of the world’s best known digital currencies and has enjoyed huge success over recent years. This is a currency that has increased in value as well as in usage, and experts believe that this is for a number of key reasons. Bitcoin is classed as a safe, appreciating and decentralised digital asset, which has helped to aid its popularity as well as its value. The no-VAT ruling in Europe has also helped to enhance the popularity and value of this digital currency.

One of the key driving forces behind the increased value of Bitcoin is its widespread usage across the globe, with many now opting to make payments via Bitcoin rather than using other methods. For consumers, being able to use Bitcoin provides increased ease and convenience when it comes to online transactions with the added bonus of security and peace of mind – something that you do not always get when you use payment methods such as credit and debit cards ue to higher risk of fraud.

Another reason why usage has increased is because acceptance has also increased. There are now many places where consumers can pay by Bitcoin, as many companies now accept this as a method of payment. From eateries and coffee shops through to real estate companies and more, Bitcoin is nowaccepted in a wide variety of establishments.

With Bitcoin having become so popular, it is likely that the number of retailers and businesses that accept Bitcoin transactions will continue to rise. This in turn will further increase the usage of Bitcoin amongst consumers, which will have a knock on effect when it comes to the value of this digital currency.

a few weeks ago my friend tried to trade in one of the low-volume exchanges,
but not long after the funds are entered in the exchange, suddenly my friend gets a Withdraw notification in his email,
because my friend didn't feel like withdrawing, he tried clicking the cancel link but it failed, and soon the withdrawal was successful and my friend lost the funds,
I tell stories not to mean low volume exchanges with many hackers, but I only urge caution if trading in low-volume exchanges, especially centralized exchanges rather than decentralization.

totally agree with you regarding many of the new money coming into the crypto market. A lot of that money is fueled by greedy desires that want to replicate the success of Bitcoin without looking at these investments through an investment perspective. The best strategy in my opinion is to do your research, find a coin whose philosophy is well aligned with yours, accumulate, and HODL! Awesome post mate..

A lot of people have their own description of bounty. Some say its an easy way of earning tokens without investing. To me, bounty is also a form of investment but in this case, we invest with our time and energy either than physical cash

Yes, ICO and bounty are different types of investments, but they both are investments. And they mutually beneficial for project team and participiens-investors. It is just sad that with each ICO, allocation for bounty becomes smaller and smaller...
Sorry for offtop, I guess it should be in different article.

Interesting how the problems crypto is finding its way through mirrors problems the stock market is making its way through -- bots trading on stock exchanges blinds us to the true state of the market.

New stock exchanges have sprung up and are currently earning users because they have introduced latencies to reduce bot trading. This will probably have to happen for crypto exchanges as well.