TorCoin (TOR) - As I do the research, I am reading some information calling TOR a scam coin that doesn't really exist. One writer said it's noting more than a Ponzi scam and upon further research, their website points back to an Apache Server Node site and there is no data from the creators of the cryptocurrency. I initially felt this would become a good darkweb currency since it's name ("tor") is the same as the main access browser to darkweb websites and based on potential marketing to that segment of society, it seemed like a potentially good investment regardless of the ethics of those involved in its usage. As of this writing, TOR has not had a twitter post in roughly one year and I am now eliminating them as contenders.
LiteCoinUltra (LTCU) - LiteCoinUltra uses the adoption of Proof Of Stake and Proof Of Work random superblocks. This adds to both the security and easy of mining of the currency. Every other aspect is identical to LiteCoin and it was, in fact, developed by fans of LiteCoin. It is also (according to their website) four times faster than BitCoin and reduces bottlenecks of transaction processing. In my opinion, this is a strong maybe.
Neuro (NRO) - For some reason, I like this one. They do a great job of social media outreach, which is important in acceptance of any currency and they have a historical high of between 2 and 3 cents a coin, but are valued at the time of this writing, considerably lower. I think this is a great rebound buy for a mid term hold and if I am wrong, I will be out what, $10? This is going into my yes list for sure since I think they have a potentially strong network.
Californium (CF) - Californium is a radioactive element that was first synthesized at the University of California in Berkley in 1950 and the Periodic Table's name for it is Cf...so someone named a cryptocurrency after it. That's kind of cool! They have a lack of social media, which means the social outreach is rather limited and I think limits the potential for adaptation of the cryptocurrency and they are only represented on one exchange, YoBit, which I read so much negative about that I didn't even bother reviewing them. Aside from an awesome name that COULD be popular, I see nothing else to indicate a reason to buy this currency.
KushCoin (KUSH) - This one was added as a comparison piece. As I stated earlier, I was choosing them based on name and this one had a great name...for potheads. I may be wrong in the long-term, but I don't see this cryptocurrency going anywhere. For a small cap cryptocurrency, they do have a surprisingly stable track record and seemingly average ups and downs with the industry as a whole. Also their website didn't actually work. They are a no with some reservations because I think they could do a lot more if they really wanted to as a way to increase value.
Ethereum Dark (ETHD) - This cryptocurrency has had a steady decline faster than the market as a whole. In that, I believe, based on user-friendliness of the website for the cryptocurrency that it is unfounded and undervalued. They are, at the time of this writing, in a transitional phase it seems and I think this cryptocurrency stands to be watched harder. With that said, they are not on any of the exchanges I researched and there is a higher degree of difficulty in the purchase of ETHD. Though I tend to like this cryptocurrency as it sits, I am going to have to pass.
Truckcoin (TRK) - Through my initial investigation, this cryptocurrency really stands out. Look at their website and you can see that, including an investor relations page. Though a name reminiscent of "breaker, breaker 1-9" truck drivers, it has an impressive layout. They are a corporate-built cryptocurrency to prop up their primary business and this adds a certain amount of stability in my estimation. As I write this, it is trading for one-tenth of a penny per coin and today's volume has been $87. With all that, gut instinct tells me it's a small cap buy. I see undervaluation based on their external circumstances and I hope to see a market correction.
Tag Coin (TAG) - I like this cryptocurrency because it actively works to grow. Directly from their website, they state, "One of the primary users of Tagcoin is Tagcash which is a Payments & Rewards platform, based in Manila, Philippines. Tagcash is part of the TAG Group (http://tagcash.org), which also makes other apps (Tagwild: a geotagging digital scavenger game and Tagbond: Asset Management & Tracking). Tagcoin is given out as rewards for purchases and actions within TAG applications. Tagcoin given as rewards can then be spent or traded with merchants who want to buy them to give them back out as rewards for more purchases or actions. However, any business can use Tagcoin independently, using the public blockchain." If I am able to purchase TAG, I am will buy. It shows stability and rides the wave as other cryptocurrencies do. The downside is that it is traded and mined mostly in China so access may be limited.
Phoenixcoin (PXC) - This cryptocurrency is one of the original cryptocurrencies (OC) and has a decent track record, though they do not independently have a wallet yet. They host an updated Facebook page, which many don't and they actively interact with people asking questions. They are a low cap cryptocurrency but had a recent spike and fall as most have and at roughly the same point in time. They are as of this writing, about a quarter of their previous high roughly two months back, which seems typical. Though a fractional dollar amount, they ran very steady for most of their lifespan until a spike and then drop two months ago. I believe once the cryptocurrency market increases, they are a solid buy for a small cap.
BiblePay (BBP) - This cryptocurrency touts themselves as "The Cryptocurrency for Christians" and on their website, they are rather heavy-handed on their Christian-based marketing...and it's kind of genius. To be frank, God sells better than anything else. All cryptocurrencies make money for existing from people buying into them and this one uses 10% of its profits to help impoverished children in Africa through orphanage sponsorships. They also require 75% of the donations to be used to directly support the child and only a 25% overhead. In essence, they believe in something and work for it. I really like that. They are one-sixth of their all time high, but like Phoenixcoin, I see this as an undervalued cryptocurrency and they have been around for less than one year as I write this so I feel this has strong potential. In the near future, I would like to see christian sellers (bookstores etc.) start accepting this currency as well as an easy direct tithing method for churches. Those would make me feel better about this coin, but it is still going in my "buy" list.
TeslaCoin (TES) - This cryptocurrency uses proceeds, according to its website, to help grow sustainable energy usage. They have the goal of creating a crowdfunding system for these sustainable energy startups and projects and I can't say saving Mother Earth is a bad thing. Aside from that, they are designed for peer to peer (P2P) transactions and from what I read on their website, I see no true plans to expand beyond personal use. They, like many others, seem to be riding the standard tide of the other market waves with the same ups and downs and the same percentages. Because of their lack of current acceptance, planned acceptance, or potential widespread acceptance in businesses; I am adding this to the maybe column for now.
Zero (ZER) - This coin touts that they are totally anonymous, secure, and fast and those three things mean a lot with cryptocurrencies. The website states, "Zero project was made by an unknown creator called zerocurrency early February 2017 as an experimental project to solve many inherent weaknesses of previous crypto-currencies. A truly evolved project with multiple features that accomplishes to cover the needs of the many like no other. Since its inception and before it takes off and hits the markets Zero became an orphan and the unknown creator has been mysteriously disappeared. Nobody knows what happened to him but the created Zero project somehow refused to perish and appeared to have a conscious of its own. Moved by this formidable power of will to live on, a small but vibrant community that knows no boundaries in race or gender composed by citizens of the world has decided to help Zero project grow, reach its true potential and become what was initially intended or more. WE are the ZERO community and we are now many. We grow relentlessly each day continuously supporting this project because we believe in it and what it can offer to the people. And Zero project believes in us." This sounds like a Libertarian Party manifesto sub-topic and for cryptocurrencies, that is a good selling point. The mining of Zero seems designed to be equalized to not give big mining operations an advantage, so it is easier to mine with smaller devices only out of a design of fairness. This really is a coin of the people. The price was roughly eight times higher a few months ago during a spike that happened among many cryptocurrencies. This is in the "buy" column.
Mercury Protocol (GMT) - Technologically speaking, Mercury Protocol seems to be on point and they work with their investors pretty well, including an undisclosed bonus for early adopters of the coin (I dod not look to see what that bonus was, but usually it's a coin bonus for people who buy in pre Initial Coin Offering (ICO). From my reading, they appear to be focusing on communications that use blockchain technology and it looks like they are funding that aspect of their business with the coin sales. They keep an active Twitter page, which means a lot. They are trading at about a penny a coin right now and have a high from January (three months ago) of twenty four cents a coin. My problem with them is a short history. They jumped a lot when they opened up and then fell to between one-twelfth and one-twenty-fourth it's value. A high open then fast drop over a few days puts GMT in the maybe column. I cannot suggest a buy but I can't say not to buy it either. It may be a surprising small cap investment and there is a possibility that it is undervalued.
Quark (QRK) - Quark has issued an interesting comparison to Bitcoin HERE. They seem to have a good design and they don't put a bunch of flash on their homepage of superfluous information. They tell you how to buy, how to mine, and talk about its technology then back up everything with links. From their market history, I feel they have potential to spike. I don't know if they will be a good long-term investment, but they seem like a maybe for short-term, small cap investment.
BuzzCoin (BUZZ) - Save the bees!!! This is another not for profit cryptocurrency that uses their investment returns for a cause. Their cause is saving honeybees and since we need them to pollinate so our food grows, I can't really be anti bee. I learned a lot form their website and from their method of not naming the names of the design team they include on the site "to protect their privacy," I have trouble taking them seriously. From the outside looking in, I see a group of activists that care about their pet project more than their funding source, which at this point is the cryptocurrency I would consider investing in. I believe in activism but I have trouble justifying parting with my money to invest in something that looks to care about their activism more than their profitability. They were once two tenths of a penny and now they are three one-hundredths or so. I can't even calculate that. Aside from a cool, flash website that talks about bees, I can't see making an investment in this product. That's unfortunate based on my last name because I really wanted to own some. I recommend not buying.
Monkey Project (MONK) - This coin, at the time of this writing, is about one-fourth or one-fifth where it stood just three months ago. Looking a bit harder, you notice the graph showing the decline is not as deep as almost every other coin I have looked at thus far. I think that speaks a lot for this cryptocurrency, plus it had a few spikes that popped it back up near to that January high, which is unique. For a token that has been around only six months at this point, they are impressive. They have a daily volume of around $10,000, which most cryptocurrencies could only dream of and the website has a lot of information on the currency. I didn't investigate the odd name, but I can see where it may be catchy to some. I actually putting this in the "yes" column.
EuropeCoin (ERC) - The ease of mining this cryptocurrency is a big plus since they use a low cost Raspberry Pi as the interface, which the coin maker will gladly sell you with the software to mine their coins. That makes things easy. The website says a lot of nothing, as I have seen many of them do, but it does have some good looking technical data on their whitesheets. They do actually list business partners, which is a plus that most don't or can't do. Depending on the exchange that you can buy from, it may be a decent option for ease, but I notice Bittrex is the primary exchange they have listed. As of this writing, they were over a dollar at one point and just shy of thirty cents right now, which is about the standard quarter of what it was in January like the others. I am going to put them in the "maybe" column because of their lack of obvious social media outreach (which I may just have not found upfront). Social media use usually means a willingness to market themselves so I am cautious.
GoldCoin (GLD) - This token actually shows on their website a team of people from around the world working on the development of the project, including representatives to various countries and continents...you know...like an actual business. The website claims that it's built on the original cryptocurrency protocols and the name will perk up everyone's ears as gold is the historical standard for money. They seem to have taken a harder drop since their January high than many, but I am overlooking that as I see a potential for big gains and feel, from initial research, that they are undervalued. They are in the "yes" column.
HollyWoodCoin (HWC) - This is an interesting cryptocurrency that I am skeptical about. It has a great looking website thats flashy and I would build for them if I was so inclined (and paid), but it really doesn’t say much. They seem to want to help use currency sales to assist in funding a payment portal, movie viewing portal, and kickstarted-like program; all designed to work within the movie industry. Keep in mind, we have all seen low-budget films and I would bet the movies produced would be such. Their coin trades for $3.81 at the time of this writing and that is the standard 25% of the high a few months ago. I am placing this one in the “maybe” column for now and it could go either way in the end.
Neutron (NTRN) - According to the coin creator’s website, “We’re a stable, safe & self-funded proof of stake cryptocurrency that allows you to generate automatic interest (up to 60%/yr) based on the amount you hold. Our team has created the world’s first decentralized education platform to improve crypto learning rate, support teaching & help demystify and spread cryptocurrency culture.” They also seem to have a lot of information and it looks like they try teaching their currency holders about the whole system. They are one-eighth their high from a few months ago, but I like them, I am adding them to my “Buy” column.
Polis (POLIS) - The day I was doing research on this company, their website failed to open though it is listed on Google in the search results and the description said the name is Greek for “community.” After finally opening it, they have a flashy website.That feels a little too made up like a college project. They are in the normal margin of decline as others have been and they have a $4 price tag. I will keep an eye on them. I like that they have a real dollar amount, but I am not comfortable with the lack of functioning website. I am throwing this in the “no” column for now, but needs watched. They have a 25 million capacity, which is strongly low. I’d like to keep my eye on them if for nothing other than a comparative piece later on.
REBL (REBL) - I believe this is the definition of undervaluation for cryptocurrency. They are only 10% their all-time high of 30 cents, but I think, from what their website claims, they are poised for growth because of the simple POS structure they have designed. Once cryptocurrency becomes more mainstream, I see them rising if they are easy to accept in stores. This is a yes.
Elixir (ELIX) - This token has a build-in micro loan program too, which is interesting, thus allowing potential users to make and get small loans. They also run a kickstarter-like system. i can see this company taking off. They also run at one-tenth their January high, which is in the normal range. They also get added to the yes column.
Polybius (PLBT) - After reading “Polybius is not yet a licensed financial institution nor is it yet offering any financial services. We are working hard on getting there though,” I am putting them in the “no” category.
Quantum (QAU) - According to their website, “Quantum tokens are bought back, sent to the black hole address and cryptographically destroyed on a monthly basis. This process causes the amount of units in existence to decrease every month and makes Quantum stand out in the world of money printing and inflationary currencies! Since there are less Quantums available as the time goes by, the remaining units still held by investors gain in value as the destruction process puts constant upward pressure on the price. We put all bitcoins received from the sale of Quantum tokens into a pool of funds that we call Liquidity Pool. These bitcoins are then put to work and generate interest from lending to exchanges for margin trading, making markets, arbitraging price differences between different exchanges and other forms of possible low risk income generation. All income from these activities is then used to buy back Quantum tokens on the market and send them to a black hole address. At the end of the month we take all Quantums in the black hole address and cryptographically destroy them by using a smart contract on the Ethereum network.” I like this! A lot!!! I am putting them in the “yes” category. if of no other reason they are only a dime per coin at the time of this writing.
DubaiCoin (DBIX) - DubaiCoin is trading in whole dollar amounts, which is a positive. Coupled with some big future plans and a stable design, I am rather impressed. I tend to trust businesses out of Dubai for stability since they have a well-backed financial system in that part of the world. They also have an actual company they are part of, not just a coin startup. Being only 10% of their January high puts them in the area of most digital currencies. I am calling them a “cautious buy,” but I am interested.
Oxycoin (OXY) - OXY uses a nice interface that runs mobile app to buy, sell, and trade. It looks pretty good and they offer some decent information on their website. I don't see much information on the mining process for the cryptocurrency though, which is disappointing. But, they have a great system for techies to make apps that work with the coin, which is pretty cool. They are also only down one-third from their high at the time of this writing, so that is very encouraging. They are in my “yes” column.”
HempCoin (THC) - According to the HempCoin website, “At HempCoin, our end goal is not just to become a payment option during the purchase of cannabis but a primary payment method. In 2018 we aim to offer three payment methods: HempPAY™ Mobile, HempPAY™ Card and HempPAY™Online. HempCoin will to work together with dispensaries to create incentives for cannabis buyers to choose cryptocurrency as a form of payment over fiat. With our HempPAY™ Mobile and HempPAY™ Card options. HempCoin is also working with e-commerce solutions such as WooCommerce, Magento, OpenCart, PrestaShop and OSCommerce to provide customers with the option to pay in THC.” Since US regulations won’t allow state legal dispensaries to put money in banks from the sale of legal marijuana, I see this as a good solution. Unlike other marijuana based industry coins, this one is rather professional and I appreciate that a lot. They had the normal from since January, so I feel that only means that this is a buy point. If they interface to purchase is easy to use, I will call them a strong buy and hold as a future investment. So I am calling this a long-term yes.
BlackCoin (BLK) - Per the norm, this coin is 25% of their January high. So that is some good news. The bad news is their website was down while gathering information on them, which is not a good thing. I, perhaps incorrectly, operate under the assumption that the same people who handle the technology to create a coin also build and maintain the website so with that failure, I am calling it a “no.”
Datum (DAT) - Their website’s homepage has too much promotion on it. It looks like they use a PR syndicator and the coin may not be their primary focus.It’s a little bit too perfect. I am placing them as a “no” buy.
Aeon (AEON) - I believe that coins with a good mobile interface will be the game changer and they have it here. Add that to future plans for upgrades and I like them. A price hovering around $1.50 and it has the standard drop in coin pricing since January. I am putting them in the “yes” column.
NavCoin (NAV) - For me, this is the coin that started it all. I read an article that declared it undervalued and it peeked my interest. I am still interested. Their website looks like a PR company built it for them. It says a lot but doesn’t give in depth information. They are within my normal tolerances for price variation, but whats bothering me is their app. They submitted an app to iTunes that has been rejected. That makes me feel a little iffy about them. They are now in my “maybe” column though they were originally a “yes.”
Monero (XMR) - Lets make it simple…they are stable. They are trading now for around what they traded for in January and some points higher. They are a strong buy for me but they are pricy so I will not buy many.
Ripple (XRP) - Another cryptocurrency that is supported by a company wanting to create various payment solutions for cryptocurrencies. Their numbers fall within the standard tolerance for the last four months so I see this as a “yes” column entry and they are low enough priced right now that you can buy pretty low. I think, based on their payment processing, that they are undervalued.
Dash (DASH) - As I am writing this, Dash is selling for over $300 per coin and in my estimation, they are the most technologically advanced cryptocurrency on the market today. They did take a 25% dip like a lot did after January, but I see huge upside potential with Dash. This is a yes.
LiteCoin (LTC) - This is one I have gleefully been watching fall for a bit and I will be buying, at least, one single coin. They are $114 as I write this and I feel will quadruple in the next six months based on a few articles I have read and the design of their wallet. I honestly think this cryptocurrency could overtake Bitcoin (BTC) in the future. I would buy and hold.
Parents sometimes think about certain news events as being “a teachable moment,” but I think grownups need those too. This has nothing to do with Mr. Hooper on Sesame Street or Momo, but adult things like confidence, something, as a friend recently said, you can’t just buy at the store.