I posted a tweet recently on my Twitter page about the projects that I personally believe in and think will make big moves in 2018.

Before I move any further let me remind you that whatever I write on cryptos or any other financial instruments is not financial advice but simply my opinions. I am NOT paid to promote any of these assets and should you choose to buy into some of these it will be of your own accord in which case you're welcome.

1. Litecoin

Satoshi & Satoshi Lite
First on the list is my favorite crypto in all of crypto, which is the Litecoin project created by Satoshi Lite (Charlie Lee). Litecoin was created to complement Bitcoin in many ways but most importantly to be the cheaper, faster and easier to use version of Bitcoin. In this sense, it is the younger and more hopeful brother of Bitcoin.

Since its inception in 2011, Litecoin has made great strides in becoming a top cryptocurrency and has made improvements at a much faster pace than anyone out there. It recently has moved up to the top 5 spot on Coin Market Cap and isn't about to slow down anytime soon. Litecoin has initiatives/collaborations to help move it into the mainstream by implementing merchant processing to allow businesses to accept Litecoin as payment through LitePay .

Even with all these great innovations, Litecoin has achieved thus far, its founder Charlie Lee is still working hard to better the project and propel it ahead of competition leading into the future. That's why I'm extremely bullish on Litecoin.

2. Veritaseum

As I'm writing this I'm wondering what exactly will I say about Veritaseum being that I don't that much about the nitty-gritty's of the project besides that it's going to be a huge GAME CHANGER. I am all in on this project which I believe will even be bigger than Litecoin... maybe even Bitcoin? What I know about Veritaseum is that it a technology (software) that is going to replace all financial markets, basically.

The concept of this technology is so simple that it is very complicated because it completely changes the reality we have long been accustomed to that it's hard to imagine a different reality where not only banks cease to exist but also the traditional stock market, bond market, investment funds etc. along with all the management, brokers and middlemen associated with such markets. That's a market cap of trillions upon trillions!

I imagine this project will face many legislative challenges before being sold to the wealthy banksters. You can learn more about this project by following Reggie Middleton on youtube and visiting the Veritaseum website.

NOTE: I would love to hear more about this project from people who might have a better understanding on it than I do. Please leave your comments below.

3. Nucleus Vision

For me, this project is not a matter of 'will it succeed?' but a matter of 'when will it succeed'. Nucleus Vision was founded by Abhishek Pitti while he was studying at Harvard Business School before dropping out to launch the Nucleus Vision project. Looking at the balanced team behind this project I am confident that this will be a great one and especially since they're the first movers of this concept.

I would tell you about the concept but that wouldn't do it enough justice so I'll share this official video from them instead.

I don't know about you but I was sold within 1 minute of this video. Many industries will struggle as the world shifts into a more digital one, thanks to cryptocurrencies, but one of the few industries that will survive and quite possibly boom, as a result, is the Retail Industry.

The retail businesses that adopt cryptocurrencies earlier on will survive into the new era while those that didn't get left behind just like it happened during the dot-com era. We're already seeing merchants that are in the process of accepting Litecoin, this is even better. It is specifically built for the retail industry and already has a working product and best of all it is a cryptocurrency.

Over four years in the making and Nucleus Vision is finally operational. There is still plenty of work to be done by the team though to ensure the project is not only a success but that it becomes a leader in a market full of competitors. There are 10 stores already using NCash and more are being added as time goes on.

4. Bitcoin Cash

I'll admit that this is purely a speculative play for long-term financial stability. Personally, I don't see the need for Bitcoin Cash as there are other alt-coins that can do what Bitcoin Cash wants to do. But because there are many people from all corners of the internet pumping and pushing for Bitcoin Cash to be bigger than Bitcoin, I have to assume it will make some major gains. I have my portfolio allocated as 60% Bitcoin and 40% Bitcoin Cash just to be on the safer side.

I have nothing against BCash but I highly doubt Bitcoin Cash will ever be the new Bitcoin. It should just focus on being BCash and stick to that and maybe just maybe they'll come across new innovative ways to be the best instead of being better than. Anyways there's not much to say about it other than that, I still believe Bitcoin will remain The Godfather of All Crypto though.

5. Streamity

I have all these coins now but where do I trade them or better yet where do I trade them for cash? Introducing Streamity, a P2P exchange for cryptocurrencies and fiat currencies. As an investor who lives outside the borders of USA, you may find yourself struggling to buy cryptocurrencies with your fiat money and when you finally find a place to trade fiat for crypto, you're charged an insane commission fee.

A short video explaining how smart contracts are integrated into the platform.

I know on Changelly you can use a visa card to buy crypto but the fees are just too high. I've used LocalBitcoins myself in the earlier days to buy Bitcoin and I had to pay 15-20% extra in commission which I felt was high. I didn't mind then because I was just happy to get my first Bitcoins. Years later nothing has changed and having to first purchase Bitcoin just so I can buy a few dollars worth of alt-coins is expensive when you consider the transfer and conversion fees.

Thus, I think if Streamity delivers on what they claim to be then this will be one of the top exchanges easily if they market themselves the right way because I know there are thousands of people who face the same problems I did and still face today. It has to be easier to buy crypto assets because after all, that's what the technology is about.

Streamity is yet to launch and will be offering an ICO on March 12 at a rate of $0.2 per token. As a note I would advice to only partake in the ICO if you can afford to lose your investment otherwise I'd rather you wait until the exchange is launched and functional to use it.

Those are my TOP 5 picks for 2018 as you can see from the tweet below with current prices at the time.

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I hope you enjoyed this post. Take Care!

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