# <center>Good morning, Steemians!</center>

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**I thought I would give my honest opinion today and let you guys know what I'll be HODLing in 2018. Here are my top 5 cryptos to hold on to for the entirety of this year!**


### 5. Substratum (SUB)

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#### What is it?

**"Substratum is an open-source network that allows anyone to allocate spare computing resources to make the internet a free and fair place for the entire world." - (substratum.net)**

https://substratum.net/

### 4. Cardano (ADA)

![cardano-logo-blockchain.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmcFQ5riM1CqhMDAkZeCE8KT7yfcsnnnSK1zQFzwdpVLuh/cardano-logo-blockchain.jpg)

#### What is it? 

**"Cardano is home to the Ada cryptocurrency, which can be used to send and receive digital funds. This digital cash represents the future of money, making possible fast, direct transfers that are guaranteed to be secure through the use of cryptography.**

**Cardano is more than just a cryptocurrency, however, it is a technological platform that will be capable of running financial applications currently used every day by individuals, organisations and governments all around the world. The platform is being constructed in layers, which gives the system the flexibility to be more easily maintained and allow for upgrades by way of soft forks. After the settlement layer that will run Ada is complete, a separate computing layer will be built to handle smart contracts, the digital legal agreements that will underpin future commerce and business. Cardano will also run decentralised applications, or dapps, services not controlled by any single party but instead operate on a blockchain." - (https://www.cardanohub.org/en/what-is-cardano/)**

### 3. WaBi 

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#### What is it? 

**WaBi (蛙币) is a digital token backed by safe products
We place secure anti-counterfeit labels on consumer products in China and internationally.**

**WaBi (蛙币) can then be used to purchase them.**

### 2. NEO

![NEO-coin.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmZNASCPysf9ukp3WHTE88ZjdsA25DRcQZXGno8Qb1DVuN/NEO-coin.png)

#### What is it?

**"Formerly known as Antshares, NEO is a recent iteration on Ethereum’s smart contracts. NEO uses a unique blockchain algorithm that improves upon Ethereum’s model. While the basics still apply, it also supports decentralized commerce, identification and digitization of several assets. NEO also closes loopholes that have caused some Ether contracts to be vulnerable to hackers."**

https://www.investopedia.com/news/china-new-ethereum-neo/


### 1. Power Ledger (POWR)

![Power-Ledger-ICO.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmQtF2qhp1puMVWCrBvY252ogriW6xX1qxmtCYZkEdEGBZ/Power-Ledger-ICO.jpg)

#### What is it?

**"Power Ledger, an Australian startup that’s seeking to use blockchain technology to create a peer-to-peer renewable energy network, is in the midst of raising tens of millions of dollars in what may be the first “cryptocurrency” fundraising effort in the energy space."**

https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/power-ledger-blockchain-energy-trading-startup-raises-17-cryptocurrency#gs.lDjPSyc


### Honorable mentions: 

-STEEM + SBD!!! (This goes without saying, but look at these recent GAINS!) 
-Monero (XMR)
-SALT
-Lisk

*I must say I'm not an investment advisor, and please do your own due diligence/research before committing any money to a project. Having said that, I really think that many of these coins I hold have the potential to 10x or more in 2018. I hope so!*

**Here is my current portfolio, updated from yesterday's post:**

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### Things I consider when buying cryptos:

**-Market cap: I am actively looking at coins that are between about rank #20-70 to add to my portfolio. Coins that look promising.**

**-Max Supply: The lower the Max Supply, the more demand there will likely be, especially if the coin is great. I like coins that have a Total Supply of <1,000,000,000,000 (1 Billion).**

**-Charts: If a coin is at an all-time high, I usually won't buy it, but rather keep my eye on it and when it makes a dip I try to buy then. There are circumstances where I have bought at ATH's because I truly thought the coin was greatly undervalued.**

**-The project in general: If I can't get behind the project, I won't invest in it. It's that simple.**

**Just because I don't have a coin on this list doesn't mean I won't consider it for 2018, this is just what I'm looking at right now. Thanks for stopping by, hope you got something out of this!**