So I've Learned A Thing or Two About "SHITCOINS"!

in #crypto7 years ago

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Here goes.....

Shitcoins as some of the potential scams are referred to practically have no value behind them.
Lets say JoBlo creates a new crypto currency on a blockchain, names it The BJ Coin and he “mines” it for a few months, making himself a few million of the BJ Coins and then he releases them to the public.

Once released, people buy up these worthless coins and give JoBlo hard earned money for his BJ Coins. After which they can’t do anything with them except try to trade them, but rarely anyone if anyone at all wants them so they sit around and become even more worthless.... however, there are millions of these coins out there which some people have bought, hoping to make a quick million or two and this then opens up the opportunity for JoBlo to dump his BJ Coins and then the people who bought them with their hard earned money have ZERO chance of selling their newly purchased BJ Coins.

Now, if this summary isn’t good enough, I’ll try and give a graphic description of what a shitcoins trading looks like:


and it stays down there the entire time!

How to know what new coins are shit coins and which aren’t?

Well, one has to do their research and homework, look into the technology, the people backing the new coins, the investors, the ins and outs of it all!

The easy way possibly is to follow the charts, if the coin survives its first fall, as shown in the chart above, meaning that it comes back up and starts looking like a wavy pattern, then there is a realistic chance that it isn’t a shitcoin.
However, this is well after the first “crash” in the chart.

If we look at all the coins histories, they have all gone through the initial “crash” and then what happens afterwards is what really tells us everything about the coin.

So, correct me if I’m wrong, but this is what I have learned as far as shitcoins and real coins out there.
Even Bitcoin from what I read and saw went through the initial crash and look where it is now!
Dogecoin is one that really amazes me, it was set up as a joke, literally as a joke and look at how it is doing!
Ethereum, Dash, Steem, you name them all the coins have had their initial up up and away and then bam.... like when the coyote who is chasing the road runner falls down the cliff and all you see is a puff of smoke/dust!

Well the ones that got back up there and started looking like a wave pattern, well they are the ones that are most likely to be the real deal.

So to cut a long story short, shitcoin is in fact just a term for SCAM!!!!

Unless it is literally stated in the whitepaper that the coin has no value, is just for “fun” and is in no way backed by anything or anyone, then it is a scam!

I just heard the term “shitcoin” the other day and man have I researched the hell out of it!

Could say a waste of time, as the name says it all, but there is a lot more to it, especially if one wants to understand what s/he is talking about in this world of crypto currency!

The good old saying "If it looks like it, smells like it, then it probably is it" sums it up!

Just watch out, some scam artists tend to wrap it up in gift wrapping paper!

So, if anyone out there wants to add anything to this description of a shitcoin, please, by all means do so!

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Good post mate, you're learning all this stuff very quickly!

Here is my golden rules. I ask 2 questions :-

  1. Is the coin or token doing anything innovative or new that others aren't

  2. Is the implementation going to add any value to any business or venture

If you can't answer yes to either of these questions then it's probably a shitcoin trading solely on hype and mis-information. It pretty much rules out about 90% of the crypto market.

And here is a song specifically for you from our very own on steemit @fyrstikken

Think I might just join in on the gig!

innovative or new

Steemit's multi-faceted pay-for-post platform sets it apart as a potential STEEM generator.

going to add any value to any business or venture

I've read a few posts recently regarding Steemit rags-to-riches stories; and sense those investing in Steem will eventually reap the rewards.

That said, any wise investor will tell you that putting all of your eggs in one basket is risky business.

Peace.

Many thanks!

Btw, you should submit your post to Open-Mic just for the fun of it.

You definitely have the voice-over talent.

You never know, might win...

Peace.

Excellent post Jack.
There are so many shitcoins out there now, the due diligence required when looking into them is important as many of those now entering the space are looking for the next BTC, ETH or LTC as they feel they've missed out. I fear many will get scammed.

some one will make a shit coin as a literal coin like the doge joke. I was there and mined doge when it first came out. It built a community around not taking the Blockchain so seriously. Now the shit coins are trying to exploit the market. It is an interesting time to be alive.
We want decentralized we take the shit coin along with the bitcoin and may the best Blockchains survive. It is more in the hands of each of us to point out the smelly stuff lest we all step in it.
When your motivation is greed you are more likely to buy the shit coins.
Good to bring awareness to this those who are New needing help along the way.

read somwhere, about useless ethereum token, was even on here
https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/useless-ethereum-token/
The author stated it was just so they could buy stuff. & people still bought it. he made a few grand i think.

Wow! Excellent Post!!

Fool me once shitcoins, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Haha good read @jackmiller

Glad you learned about shitcoins. You'll e able to make wiser investments into crypto now.

Nice post :)

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