Basic conditions of money, technologies, and user behavior changed significantly over the last decade. Investors may consider to integrate crypto currencies into their portfolio. The presentation provides my 8 rules for crypto currency investments. #1 Check background of people behind #2 Review GitHub and development activities #3 Test available tools like wallets, apps, UX, … #4 Learn about the crypto currency exchanges supported #5 Understand fundamentals and technical analysis #6 Verify underlying business model #7 Figure out the potential of the coin #8 Think about the sales strategy

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Crypto currencies - 8 investment rules

2. Money is changing

4. > 2,000 crypto currencies
> 15,000 markets

5. Venture Capital Investments in Blockchain and Crypto
in million USD
2014
900
2015
1,100
2017
1,500
2013
600
Sources: cointelegraph, PitchBook, Diar
2018
2,500
2016
1,300

6. 8
my
investment
rules

7. #1
Check background of people behind:
LinkedIn profile, CV, part time, full time, track record, ...

8. #2
GitHub activities:
coding, number of active people, …

9. #3
Test available tools:
Website, apps, wallets, functions, convenience, UX, ...

10. #4
Exchanges supported
Check country, regulation, market approach, stories about, people, …

11. #5
Source: CoinMarketCap.com
Check currency financials
Max supply, available supply, volumes, liquidity, volatility, …

12. #6

17. #7
value
time

18. Digital Gold – February 2019
190,040,000 kg 17,557,000 coins
7,982 Bn USD 67.4 Bn USD
Fair value
1 BTC = 450,000 USD

19. #8
Think about: Who buys why?

20. Paradise è

21. Tipping point?
We are here

22. Diffusion of innovation
Longer than we think
Faster
than we
think
time
diffusion

23. Success =
1% talent +
99 % hard work

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