<hr/><h4>Crypto Trading in 2018: New Strategies, Bigger Crowds and Diminishing Returns</h4><div>
<img width="696" height="645" src="https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/bitcoin-trading-768x712.jpg" class="attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image" alt="Crypto Trading in 2018: New Strategies, Bigger Crowds and Diminishing Returns" srcset="https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/bitcoin-trading-768x712.jpg 768w, https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/bitcoin-trading-300x278.jpg 300w, https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/bitcoin-trading-1024x950.jpg 1024w, https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/bitcoin-trading-696x646.jpg 696w, https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/bitcoin-trading-1392x1291.jpg 1392w, https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/bitcoin-trading-1068x991.jpg 1068w, https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/bitcoin-trading-453x420.jpg 453w, https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/bitcoin-trading.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px"><p><strong>The cryptocurrency landscape has changed significantly over the past 12 months. Gone are the guaranteed returns of 5x, 10x or greater on ICOs, as a growing number of investors clamor for a piece of the pie. New coins, new forks, and new airdrops have created a competitive marketplace characterized by diminishing returns and reduced profits. The best traders are still able to claim the lion’s share of the rewards though, leaving the rest to fight it out for the scraps.</strong></p>
<p><em><strong>Also read:</strong> <a href="https://news.bitcoin.com/telegram-followers-the-new-metric-for-cryptocurrency-success/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Telegram Followers – The New Metric for Cryptocurrency Success</a></em></p>
<h2>Welcome to 2018, Where 20% Is the New 20x</h2>
<p><img class="alignright wp-image-115015" src="https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/bitcoin-pie-300x300.jpg" alt="Crypto Trading in 2018: New Strategies, Bigger Crowds and Diminishing Returns" width="188" height="188" srcset="https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/bitcoin-pie-300x300.jpg 300w, https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/bitcoin-pie-150x150.jpg 150w, https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/bitcoin-pie-420x420.jpg 420w, https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/bitcoin-pie.jpg 500w" sizes="(max-width: 188px) 100vw, 188px">Up until last year, the best performing ICOs could be expected to net investors an easy 10x profit by flipping tokens the moment they were listed on an exchange. 2017’s best performers include Spectrecoin, which has provided a 2,143x return on its token price, Qtum (106x) and Neblio (103x). 2018’s best performer, Bluzelle, in comparison, has managed a mere 5x on its ICO price to date. That’s still a healthy profit admittedly, especially when compared to the sort of single digit gains to be enjoyed in traditional asset markets. But by cryptocurrency standards, 500% is small fry.</p>
<p>There are a number of reasons behind the reduced dividends. For one thing, the world has now caught on. Telegram groups promote the most promising ICOs, while projects that attract rapid community interest are <a href="https://news.bitcoin.com/telegram-followers-the-new-metric-for-cryptocurrency-success/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">prominently promoted</a>, leaving fewer undiscovered gems. Everyone’s looking for the next Stratis, Dragonchain, or Antshares, and it’s not just crypto investors who are wise to this – so are the ICOs issuing the tokens. The best projects, or rather the ones that are generating the most hype, are able to raise their hard cap, increase the number of tokens issued, and bump up the token price in the knowledge that they’ll still sell out in hours. As notorious Twitter trader and shitposter <a href="https://twitter.com/RNR_0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Romano</a> put it, “20% is the new 2x”.</p>
<h2>Big Exchanges Are Triggering Smaller Pumps</h2>
<p>20% seems an accurate figure for the sort of price bump that tokens added to major exchanges such as Binance and Kucoin can now expect. Bittrex, which has stagnated for months, has finally begun clearing out some of the deadwood, delisting tokens with low trading volume and replacing them with newer entrants. Its latest addition, Vatoms (VEE), was introduced on Friday, whereupon its price pumped by a modest 20%. Six months ago, the same feat would have seen a token previously only available on decentralized exchanges comfortably double in price.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-115014" src="https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ether-delta-995x1024.png" alt="Crypto Trading in 2018: New Strategies, Bigger Crowds and Diminishing Returns" width="453" height="466" srcset="https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ether-delta-995x1024.png 995w, https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ether-delta-292x300.png 292w, https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ether-delta-768x790.png 768w, https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ether-delta-696x716.png 696w, https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ether-delta-1068x1099.png 1068w, https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ether-delta-408x420.png 408w, https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ether-delta.png 1184w" sizes="(max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px"></p>
<p>Sites like Etherdelta and IDEX used to be frequented by more experienced traders on account of the complexities of using them, though the masses are catching on. Etherdelta’s interface is notoriously counterintuitive to use, even after successfully completing numerous transactions, while IDEX is at least a little more user-friendly. It’s not rocket science, but neither is it as seamless as setting a buy order on Binance. In January’s altcoin market, everyone was a winner, with everything from scamcoins to shitcoins pumping, causing newbs to conclude that they’d mastered the art of trading. As the mania dispersed and more bearish conditions set in, many of these newfound “pros” were forced to conclude that hodling was perhaps a safer strategy, leaving the riskier trades to those with the crypto wealth and TA skills to make it work.</p>
<h2>100x Leverage Is Not for the Fainthearted</h2>
<p>One exchange where it’s still business as usual for the top dogs is Bitmex. Thanks to its margin trading of up to 100x, skilled traders can profit handsomely off even the slightest moves in bitcoin’s price. It’s a high risk strategy that’s not for the fainthearted or the charting illiterate. The best of the best are still doing as well as ever though, with <a href="https://twitter.com/AngeloBTC" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AngeloBTC</a> the Twitter trader currently top of the heap.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-115020" src="https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/bitmex-1024x461.png" alt="Crypto Trading in 2018: New Strategies, Bigger Crowds and Diminishing Returns" width="696" height="313" srcset="https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/bitmex-1024x461.png 1024w, https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/bitmex-300x135.png 300w, https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/bitmex-768x346.png 768w, https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/bitmex-696x313.png 696w, https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/bitmex-1068x481.png 1068w, https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/bitmex-933x420.png 933w, https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/bitmex.png 1342w" sizes="(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px"></p>
<p>The changed cryptocurrency landscape hasn’t entirely disadvantaged new traders and investors of low means. Thanks to the craze for airdrops, in which free tokens are awarded to community members for tasks such as following an ICO’s social channels, it’s possible to net up to $500 a month in freebies. It’s not a lot to play with, but with patience and perseverance these meager crumbs can be turned into a respectable pile, aided by a few shrewd trades along the way. The easy money in cryptocurrency may be no more, but there are still plenty of ways for enterprising investors to turn a little into a lump sum.</p>
<p><em><strong>Do you think cryptocurrency trading has gotten more competitive? Let us know in the comments section below.</strong></em></p>
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</div><br/><div>Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/crypto-trading-2018-new-strategies-bigger-crowds-diminishing-returns/</div><br/><hr/><h4>ICO Craze Lures Australian Investors</h4><div>
<img width="696" height="696" src="https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/shutterstock_306818918-1-768x768.jpg" class="attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image" alt="ICO Craze Lures Australian Investors" srcset="https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/shutterstock_306818918-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/shutterstock_306818918-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/shutterstock_306818918-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/shutterstock_306818918-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/shutterstock_306818918-1-696x696.jpg 696w, https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/shutterstock_306818918-1-1392x1392.jpg 1392w, https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/shutterstock_306818918-1-1068x1068.jpg 1068w, https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/shutterstock_306818918-1-420x420.jpg 420w, https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/shutterstock_306818918-1.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px"><p><strong>The hype surrounding the profit-potential associated with initial coin offerings (ICOs) is continuing to attract participation from Australian investors. Despite the potential to incur fast losses just as easily as fast profits, many Australians appear to be dabbling with casual cryptocurrency investment.</strong></p>
<p><em><strong>Also Read:</strong> <a href="https://news.bitcoin.com/us-regulator-warns-pump-dumps-advises-buy-crypto/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">US Regulator Warns Against Pump-and-Dumps and Advises How to Buy Crypto</a></em></p>
<h2>Australian Investors Seek ICO Exposure</h2>
<p><img class="alignright wp-image-115090 size-medium" src="https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/shutterstock_174966521-300x200.jpg" alt="ICO Craze Lures Australian Investors" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/shutterstock_174966521-300x200.jpg 300w, https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/shutterstock_174966521-768x512.jpg 768w, https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/shutterstock_174966521-696x464.jpg 696w, https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/shutterstock_174966521-630x420.jpg 630w, https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/shutterstock_174966521.jpg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px">Initial Coin Offerings are attracting investment from ordinary Australians, with a recent report by the <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2018-02-15/despite-bitcoin-crash-aussies-eye-initial-coin-offerings/9442494" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Australian Broadcasting Corporation</a> describing the experiences of many investors actively trading the ICO markets.</p>
<p>Warren Stokes, a 58-year-old casual crypto investor, recounts being introduced to the world of cryptocurrencies when his high school-aged son began receiving postal bags filled with $50 notes in the mail approximately seven years ago. “He explained to me he was on a group on Reddit,” Mr. Stokes said, “1,000 people were joining their computers together to mine, […] honestly, I had no idea what he was talking about.”</p>
<h2>Risks Posed to New Investors</h2>
<p><img class="alignright wp-image-115101 size-medium" src="https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/shutterstock_1017178981-300x194.jpg" alt="ICO Craze Lures Australian Investors" width="300" height="194" srcset="https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/shutterstock_1017178981-300x194.jpg 300w, https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/shutterstock_1017178981.jpg 500w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px">Alex Saunders, a Youtuber who has covered the cryptocurrency markets since 2012, has indicated that some ICO investors are gaining exposure using borrowed money, stating “I’ve heard people are taking out money on their home loans to get into cryptocurrency. Unfortunately, there are lots of people in this space and this is their first investing experience so they’ve been burnt once or twice and they’re learning that the hard way.”</p>
<p>Forty-year-old Australian, Neil, has invested in roughly nine ICOs so far. Neil attests to having had mixed experiences with initial coin offerings, stating “With the number of scammers out there who have made really high-quality fake websites and fake LinkedIn profiles … it’s actually very difficult to know what’s true and what’s not.” Neil stated his belief that the recent frenzy surrounding ICOs may now be dying down, stating that initial coin offerings now must prove their value as a genuine financial tool.</p>
<p>For Mr. Stokes, many of the losses incurred by new traders are the consequence of the inexperience with the psychology induced by trading. “Some people who don’t know how to ride out a drop have sold out at the bottom,” he said. “There will be a lot of people who will panic and lose their money.”</p>
<p><em><strong>What is your opinion regarding the present outlook for the recent ICO boom? Do you think the hype is start to plateau? Or are was 2017 just the beginning? Share your thoughts in the comments section below!</strong></em></p>
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</div><br/><div>Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/initial-coin-offering-craze-lures-australian-investors/</div><br/><hr/><h4>PR: Hybrid Blockchain XinFin ICO Enters Second Week, Announces Institutional Partnerships</h4><div>
<img width="696" height="449" src="https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/xdce-1-768x495.jpg" class="attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image" alt="Hybrid Blockchain XinFin ICO" srcset="https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/xdce-1-768x495.jpg 768w, https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/xdce-1-300x193.jpg 300w, https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/xdce-1-1024x660.jpg 1024w, https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/xdce-1-696x448.jpg 696w, https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/xdce-1-1392x897.jpg 1392w, https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/xdce-1-1068x688.jpg 1068w, https://news.bitcoin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/xdce-1-652x420.jpg 652w" sizes="(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px"><p><small><i>This is a paid press release, which contains forward looking statements, and should be treated as advertising or promotional material. Bitcoin.com does not endorse nor support this product/service. Bitcoin.com is not responsible for or liable for any content, accuracy or quality within the press release.</i></small></p>
<p>XinFin’s Hybrid Blockchain ICO was announced last week after launching minimum viable products and ongoing pilot projects with several institutions. The utility coin XDCE offering enters second week.</p>
<p>XinFin, the first of it’s kind Hybrid blockchain platform is entering into the second week of it’s ICO for it’s utility coin XDCE. XDCE is an ERC 20 token that is also 1:1 swappable with the XDC that has utility in hosting masternodes as well as to be used on tradefinex.org platform for Global Trade and Finance beta platform.</p>
<p>Youtube : <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-tHZkV6zAs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-tHZkV6zAs</a><br>
Telegram : <a href="https://t.me/xinfintalk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://t.me/xinfintalk</a><br>
Token Sale Page : www.xinfin.io<br>
Main Website : www.xinfin.org</p>
<p>“XinFin XDC Masternodes can float tokenized or non-tokenized private subnetworks which can be used by banks, utility companies, communities or enterprises for blockchain enabling and tokenizing their assets. XinFin network is a peer to peer contract platform running on stake based DPOS consensus which can use existing approved payment channels or use XDC as a settlement layer only through approved financial institutions. The architecture makes XinFin fully compliant with laws of the land.” said Karan Bharadwaj, CTO of XinFin.</p>
<p>“TradeFinex.org Platform is the first app launched on the XinFin’s hybrid blockchain platform aimed at bridging the $27 trillion infrastructure deficit globally. It is connecting buyers, suppliers and financiers through it’s trusted network of trade associations, financial institutions, policy makers and regulators.” he added.</p>
<p>XinFin launched the tradefinex platform at second peer to peer Digital Asset summit organized by Assocham in India and extended the platform to over 450,000 enterprise members of Assocham. Amongst its institutional tie ups are Global Youth Economic Summit by NM College group that extends the XinFin platform to over 35,000 students of various affiliated colleges. Singapore based Ramco Labs also announced to build hybrid blockchain solutions with XinFin on its XDC01 protocol for global supply chain finance. Upcoming major global expansion includes Canada and Sri Lanka to be announced in the coming weeks.</p>
<p>Twitter: https://twitter.com/XinfinF<br>
Slack: https://xinfin-public.slack.com/<br>
Slack Invitation : https://launchpass.com/xinfin-public</p>
<p>Contact Email Address<br><a href="mailto:info@xinfin.org">info@xinfin.org</a><br>
Supporting Link<br><a href="http://xinfin.io/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">xinfin.io</a></p>
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