Cryptocurrency

Expect More Crypto Hedge Funds

As the cryptocurrency has expanded, the number of hedge funds dedicated to the burgeoning asset class has boomed as well. Expect that theme to continue even as U.S. regulators are expected to increase scrutiny on crypto hedge funds.

“Already there have been 34 new crypto fund launches this year, putting 2018 on pace to meet or exceed the record 107 launches in 2017,” according to Crypto Fund Research.

The research firm notes there are more than 260 dedicated crypto hedge funds currently in business.

“The United States was home to more crypto fund launches in 2017 than any other country. This is not terribly surprising and is consistent with the US leading the world in terms of hedge funds and venture capital generally. However, there were also a number of new crypto funds launched in the United Kingdom as well as Singapore. The Middle East also had its first crypto fund launch,” according to Crypto Fund Resarch.

A Small Percentage

While crypto hedge funds are growing in terms of population, many do not have more than $5 billion in assets under management, a figure that is small by hedge fund industry standards. Today, hedge funds dedicated to alt-coins and digital assets represent a paltry percentage of industry assets.

“While accounting for 14 per cent of new hedge fund launches may not seem like much, consider that crypto funds have less than 0.1% of total hedge funds assets,” reports Hedge Week.

However, there are some positive points, including the overall growth of crypto hedge funds and their impressive 2017 performances.

“In fact, crypto hedge funds are the fastest growing segment of the hedge fund industry. In addition, several of the top performing hedge funds in 2017 were cryptocurrency funds,” notes Crypto Fund Research.

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“Cryptocurrency is a great idea” – Ron Paul

During a recent “Squawk Alley” interview, Former Republican congressman and presidential candidate, Ron Paul- discusses how he is in favor of cryptocurrencies as well as block change technology. Apparently, he enjoys competing currencies and believes they are a good idea.

He also believes that the governments only have the right to step in to prevent fraud from taking place. In the interview, Paul states that, “the government has a role. And if somebody has a case that there is fraud, I think it should be investigated.” Paul then goes on to state that what he wants to do “is legalize the freedom of choice, absent blatant fraud.” Agreeably so, this is exactly the type of perspective that the crypto world needs.

Throughout the interview, Paul compares crypto to gold in many ways. He points out how both assets are competing with traditional fiat money. He discusses how our government has never been “very tolerant of competition, and they’re not even tolerant with using the Constitution to compete with the fiat dollar. Because gold and silver, you can’t use it.”

This isn’t the first time that Ron Paul has discussed his views on crypto. Back in 2014, the Former Republican Congressman displayed his concerns about the foundation of crypto and Bitcoin. However, he acquired a bearish pro-crypto outlook on the future of fiat money. Paul believes that the dollar won’t last long as “they all self-destruct.” According to Paul, the only competition for the dollar is the euro and yen- which “isn’t any good.”

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33 CryptoCurrencies In 4 Words Or Less

We put together this list to describe the top cryptocurrencies that are worth your time in 2019.

Each gets four words. There are many!

Hopefully this provides orientation.

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Name            | Sym.  | Description                              
----------------|-------|------------------------------------------
Bitcoin         | BTC   | Digital gold                             
Ethereum        | ETH   | Programmable contracts and money         
Bitcoin Cash    | BCH   | Bitcoin clone                            
Ripple          | XRP   | Enterprise payment settlement network    
Litecoin        | LTC   | Faster Bitcoin                           
Dash            | DASH  | Privacy-focused Bitcoin clone            
NEO             | NEO   | Chinese-market Ethereum                  
NEM             | XEM   | Batteries-included digital assets        
Monero          | XMR   | Private digital cash                     
Ethereum Classic| ETC   | Ethereum clone                           
IOTA            | MIOTA | Internet-of-things payments              
Qtum            | QTUM  | Ethereum contracts on Bitcoin            
OmiseGO         | OMG   | Banking, remittance, and exchange        
Zcash           | ZEC   | Private digital cash                     
Lisk            | LSK   | Decentralized applications in JavaScript 
Cardano         | ADA   | Layered currency and contracts           
Tether          | USDT  | Price = 1 USD                            
Stellar Lumens  | XLM   | Digital IOUs                             
EOS             | EOS   | Decentralized applications on WebAssembly
Stratis         | STRAT | Decentralized applications in C#         
Electroneum     | ETN   | Monero clone                             
Bytecoin        | BCN   | Privacy-focused cryptocurrency           
Ardor           | ARDR  | Blockchain for spawning blockchains      
Binance Coin    | BNB   | Pay Binance exchange fees                
Augur           | REP   | Decentralized prediction market          
Decred          | DCR   | Bitcoin with alternative governance      
TenX            | PAY   | Cryptocurrency credit card               
BitShares       | BTS   | Decentralized exchange                   
Golem           | GNT   | Rent other people's computers            
PIVX            | PIVX  | Inflationary Dash clone                  
TRON            | TRX   | In-app-purchases                         
Vertcoin        | VTC   | Bitcoin clone                            
MonaCoin        | MONA  | Japanese Dogecoin

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Is The IRS Coming For Your Secret Crypto Stash?

Whether we like it or not, the IRS may be coming for our secret crypto stashes. According to a recently leaked internal training guide, in order to locate people’s secret cryptocurrency stashes, the IRS may start sending subpoenas to tech companies.

In order to help protect yourself and your stash, we recommend you check out the full guide. Initiated by Laura Walter, a CPA, the guide showcases an assortment of tactics that the IRS will be using to track down and detect undisclosed cryptocurrency. Some of these tactics include obtaining bank records as well as app download history and activity.

Just last month, the slides were presented to the staffers of the IRS at an event at the World Bank in Washington D.C. It has also been noted that the IRS will be presenting the training guide to law enforcement agencies as well as other partners from countless countries around the world.

This particular guide goes over the basic concepts and definitions surrounding the cryptocurrency world. It also outlines the tactics the agents will be using to track down hidden wallets. This includes social media monitoring as well as credit card statements, PayPal activity, bank statements, etc.

For those who are concerned about protecting their crypto stash, it is important to be informed about the actions of the IRS and their planned tactics. Awareness is key. Check out the guide and protect your assets!