Topic: Bull market - what to buy? (Read 414 times)

Agreed with this one. XSPEC has better privacy bsaed technology than all the other privacy coins but it still just under $1 due to extremely poor marketing. They are releasing a new website soon so better get some quick, it won't be cheap for long!

Sonm is also a good choice, but i suspect it is a long term hodl.

This is interesting and where I see the divide between people who are cashing in on a market that is growing as a result of Satoshi's initial implementation of the Bitcoin and people who want to actualize the PURPOSE of the implementation of the Bitcoin.  Bitcoin has not grown to it's current state on the market as a result of people who expected it to become a major financial instrument or store of wealth.  What started the growth of Bitcoin were the people who realized it could completely free them from monitoring of transactions by governments through banking entities.  Like it or not... it grew as a result of drug sales done anonymously over the TOR network.  If those markets hadn't picked up Bitcoin for its (at that time) anonymous  utility it would not have it's current market value.  That is a fact.

The option to have privacy is an integral part of these markets, as is decentralization.  Yes, these applications should have real world function.  Privacy coins will have similar function as hand to hand trading of cash  because it's only the business of yourself and the other person you are dealing with.  This is how trade should work, completely free of tertiary entities unless one is desired.   But currently fiat is controlled by tertiary entities.  This means that you can make no large transactions without someone knowing about it.  Even small cashless purchases are monitored by these entities.  You get a sandwich on a creditcard... They know you got a sandwich.  Some people are okay with this, but many are not.  In my opinion it's creepy.

But people are resistant and resilient.  For every restriction a government or other controlling entity attempts to place on them people we will work around that.  We do not desire to be controlled just, in most cases, lead.  PRIVACY IS of real value to a lot of us... but also the rapid transaction speeds give it GREAT utility.

Privacy coins are always going to have a big section of the market so there is always space for a new coin as long as there are some innovations after all many people are unhappy about the number of bitcoin forks but the number of dash forks are impressive as well.

Hi tomwalsh, thank you for the question.

With all due respect, I wonder if you are missing the point.  Anonymity IS the real value of Spectrecoin.  Robust anonymity, that is.  This coin is not messing around when it comes to protecting the privacy and anonymity of its users.

Say, have you ever heard of the "World's Smallest Political Quiz?"  (If not, look it up.  You'll learn something new, if nothing else.)  The Libertarian Party likes to use it as a recruiting tool.  Know why?  Because, despite the seemingly radical slant of its questions, the consistent results from the quiz indicate that more people unknowingly identify as libertarian than any other political persuasion.  These are people who value their privacy, and they do NOT want anyone, let alone guns-and-fists wielding government thugs, involving themselves in their private affairs - including their financial transactions, communications, and personal net worth.  And, believe it or not, they are not just a tiny minority.

My point is, people who value privacy may not be a vocal bunch, but they are a large and economically powerful minority (if not majority).  When you say "other than anonymity," as if that were a minor detail, it makes it appear that you are out of touch with a major segment of your countrymen (assuming you are a U.S. or Canadian person.)  Coins that secure the privacy of the individual have not at all "had their time;" as a matter of fact, with the mounting government crackdown around the world on Bitcoin, and application of their insidious AML/KYC laws to crypto transactions and trading, privacy coins are only now beginning to come into their own.  Bitcoin no longer enjoys the presumption of privacy it enjoyed in past years.

John McAfee was not kidding when he indicated that the privacy coins will see a major increase in market share going forward.

If you want to ride the next big wave in crypto to financial security, I strongly recommend that you not make the mistake of overlooking privacy coins.

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If you are having a hard time looking for better coins, go for those that are on top but which are going to go higher still in the coming days and months. Strat and Waves remain to be good coins for investment especially for long term holding. You may also look at ETC. I am also considering the new coin Eidoo (EDO). I think this will become bigger in the future.

update : ended up picking 2 coins - TNT and ENG - happy with my choice so far

 

1) SpectreCoin (XSPEC) - 0.00003315 BTC (+3.35%)  Wink Very interesting project that will definitely go up in price! - https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/annspectrecoinxspec-torobfs4-ring-sig-stealth-2103301
XSPEC - I'm sure that it will cost much more than now, I buy this coin for all my money!
Indeed an anonymous coin which is dynamically developed by the community!

Publication about the project - https://globalcoinreport.com/heres-why-now-might-be-a-good-time-to-pick-up-some-spectrecoin-xpsec/  


2) eXperience - 0.00000002 BTC (+68.13%) - Volume (24h)    $2 957 620 USD   \ 165.43 BTC   -
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2313170.120
The cost will increase several times by the end of the year, a very interesting project with a large volume of bidding !!!

3) ZOIN - https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/zoin-is-rebranding-to-noir-2085112

4) KZCash - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2312421.820

5) Monoeci (XMCC) - https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/annmasternode-monoeci-a-cryptocurrency-for-monaco-2083054

all the tokens were not pumped yet

Yes they are going to release their testnet on December 25th. But I don't think that this is the "secret" news they are going to announce that day, cause it isn't a secret after all.

I'm hoping for a major partnership. This would cause the price to skyrocket. The growth in the last weeks looks also very healthy so far.

Sonm looks like a good bet to me, they will release a big surprise news on December 25 during christmas. You can find more information on their website at Sonm.io/miracle I think

I think they are going to release a new wallet + announce a partnership

Unfortunately Status just hit a new ATH today. and i'm scared to jump in.. (need to do more research on it)

will check out MGO

i do like Enigma a lot!!! i forgot about it, thanks for reminding me

i like wager a lot, too again it has risen a lot recently, but im more likely to go for it since its market cap is still only 40 mil. + mainnet + testnet launch in jan.

DIVI seems interesting, but i feel like something isn't right about their model - (different levels of masternodes, sub 10mil supply of coins)

not interested in electroneum, but maybe HEROcoin, which exchange?

i feel like ive already missed the entry point for via coin, if it corrects to an acceptable price then maybe ill jump in.

hmmm.. thanks for the info, will consider this advice. anyother projects you feel are undervalued? or havent made insane gains lately?

thank you!! and i also don't like how badly xspec has been shilled lately... not saying theyre wrong cuz ive done my fair share of occasional shilling, but it kind of feels overdone...

i think xspec has potential to make gains, but as you said, better coins with a purpose are available..

There are two standout candidates for me - Spectrecoin and Neo. Spectrecoin is THE most holistic privacy coin but at a fraction of the price of Monero at present (under 1%). Once the marketing kicks in the potential is massive.

Neo is simply the smartest coin out there, ICO friendly, excellent eco system and pays gas dividends for holding in a Neon wallet and scratching your butt (about 6-7% dividend per year)

Is kin still alive?
Sonm is not a good choice, but Neo is. You can also buy Neo.
Choose now, Neo or Bancor? Or split 500 each? Both have promises.

the best chose is neo i think.

it is really good project and a good calender.

sonm and kin will be good at 2018 too.