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    Home»Promoted Content»There is a lot more to crypto than bitcoin

    There is a lot more to crypto than bitcoin

    Promoted Content By Revix15 September 2020
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    There are more than 5 000 cryptocurrencies in existence today and 1 200 of these have market values worth more than US$1-million. While Bitcoin is the oldest and best-known cryptocurrency, an ecosystem of developers, traders, investors, miners and entrepreneurs have entered the crypto space. They’ve created thousands of new cryptocurrencies. Some compete with bitcoin while others do something completely different.

    As an analogy, think of apps like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Twitter, Snapscan, Instagram and Uber. While they’re all apps, some compete with one another while others serve a completely different function. Some are wildly successful while others are duds. This spectrum exists in crypto, too.

    Some cryptocurrencies aim to offer cash-like anonymity, while others aim to tackle a specific industry like supply-chain management, cloud computing, file sharing or advertising — the list goes on.

    Bitcoin has opened a Pandora’s box with all the new crypto assets that have emerged. Now that the box is open, there’s no going back and, as cliched as it sounds, the future has arrived.

    Sign up to Revix for free to invest in a Crypto Bundle

    Over time, these cryptocurrencies have been challenging bitcoin’s market capitalisation. Bitcoin’s dominance, which is how valuable bitcoin is relative to the rest of the cryptocurrency market, has dropped to 61% from 90% just six years ago. Meanwhile, the cryptocurrency market has grown over 47x over the same time period to over $350-billion in value.

    Source: Coinmarketcap, September 2020

    What does it mean for us as investors?

    It means there may be multiple success stories in the crypto space. On the other hand, it also means there’s a possibility that a cryptocurrency that looks good today is really the equivalent of MySpace — soon to be overtaken by Facebook.

    Picking long-term winners is challenging

    If all these cryptocurrencies have different use cases and performance, why not just invest in the best few names?

    Sean Sanders, CEO and founder of JSE-listed Sabvest-backed investment platform Revix, explains: “It’s almost impossible to predict which cryptocurrencies will be the success stories of tomorrow.”

    “In January 2015, bitcoin had a market cap near $4-billion and ethereum hadn’t even launched yet. If you’d asked anyone in the crypto space whether they thought ethereum would be worth four times Bitcoin’s current market cap in just two years, they would have laughed at you. But that’s exactly what happened.”

    This year, ethereum is up over two-fold versus bitcoin’s returns. “It’s not that ethereum is the new best crypto to own. The point is that, while it’s easy to identify the current winners, it’s hard to predict the future,” says Sanders.

    So, which cryptocurrencies will be the top performers next week? In three years time, how many crypto winners will there be?

    “No one knows. And, fortunately, you don’t have to as our Bundles aim to deliver on one promise: to make sure that customers own the top cryptocurrencies, whatever they may be.”

    How do I invest?

    Picking one cryptocurrency to back – even if it is bitcoin – can be risky because, regardless of your best analysis, you may have picked the wrong horse. Even the professionals only get it right half the time. Many professional investors prefer a diversified approach, so you’re not putting all your eggs in one basket. Instead, you’re buying a basket of cryptocurrencies.

    Sanders continues: “Crypto investing can be complicated, time-consuming and downright intimidating, so we created an ultra-simple investment platform that enables you to own a diversified Bundle of the top cryptocurrencies for as little as R500. And what’s great is that you can sell out of your Bundle and withdraw your funds at any time.”

    Sign up to Revix for free to invest in a Crypto Bundle

    Revix’s Bundles are ready-made investments that provide you with direct exposure to the underlying cryptocurrencies within each Bundle. This means that you don’t have to guess which cryptocurrencies to own. Investing is as easy as signing up and buying a Bundle.

    The most sought-after component of Revix’s Bundles is their “invest and leave it” functionality. The Crypto Bundles automatically update your holdings every month so that you always stay up to date with the fast-paced crypto market.

    “Our Crypto Bundles let the most successful cryptocurrencies come to you, and this puts your whole investing experience on autopilot — making your money work harder for you,” explains Sanders.

    Sign up to Revix for free to invest in a Crypto Bundle

    Revix offers three Crypto Bundles, all of which track the crypto market, and are known as passive investments as there isn’t a fund manager picking which cryptocurrencies anyone should own. Rather, Revix’s Bundles provide investors exposure to the largest and most established cryptocurrencies.

    • The Top 10 Bundle is like the JSE Top 40 or S&P 500 for crypto and provides equally weighted exposure to the top 10 cryptocurrencies making up more than 85% of the crypto market.
    • The Payment Bundle provides equally weighted exposure to the top five payment-focused cryptocurrencies looking to make payments cheaper, faster and more global. These cryptos include the likes of bitcoin, ripple, bitcoin cash, stellar and litecoin.
    • The Smart Contract Bundle provides equally weighted exposure to the top five smart contract-focused cryptocurrencies like ethereum, EOS or tron, which allow developers to build applications on top of their blockchains, similar to how Apple builds apps on top of iOS.

    Revix’s Bundles have outperformed an investment in bitcoin alone over a one-year, three-year and five-year time period.

    Sanders explains: “The alternative cryptocurrencies, called altcoins, have outperformed bitcoin and this is why our Bundles have performed so well — as we equally weight each of the cryptocurrencies within the Bundles, which diversifies your crypto portfolio.”

    What else does Revix offer?

    In addition to Revix’s Crypto Bundles, the company offers:

    • Bitcoin: The largest and most well-known cryptocurrency;
    • Paxos Gold: A regulated token that is backed 1:1 by physical gold held in fully insured London Brinks vaults; and
    • USDC: A US dollar stablecoin called that is backed 1:1: by US dollars.

    Sign up to Revix for free to invest in Bitcoin, PAX Gold or USDC

    What fees does Revix charge?

    Revix doesn’t charge monthly subscription fees, but rather a simple 1% transaction fee for both buys and sells and a 0.17%/month rebalancing fee (which amounts to only 2.04%/year) on the total Bundle value held.
    So, whether you want to invest in a slice of the entire crypto market or a specific niche sector in the crypto space, Revix has a low-cost and easy-to-use investment option to suit your needs.

    About Revix
    Revix brings simplicity, trust and great customer service to investing. Its easy-to-use online platform enables anyone to securely own the world’s top crypto assets in just a few clicks. Revix guides new clients through the sign-up process, to their first deposit and first investment. Once set up, most customers manage their own portfolio, but can access support from the Revix team at any time. For more information, please visit revix.com.

    This article is intended for informational purposes only. The views expressed are not and should not be construed as investment advice or recommendations. This article is not an offer, nor the solicitation of an offer, to buy or sell any of the assets or securities mentioned herein. You should not invest more than you can afford to lose and before investing, please take into consideration your level of experience, investment objectives, and seek independent financial advice if necessary.

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