How to Buy Your First Cryptocurrency Coins

Ray Joderson
3 min readJul 7, 2018

With the popularization of cryptocurrency, more and more investors are kicking themselves for having not got in on the ground floor. The potential for huge capital gains is too attractive and the platform is only set to continue to grow. With the success of Bitcoin and Ethereum now well documented in the public eye, everyone is looking out for the next big thing.

New crypto coins are being created every day and so it can be confusing to navigate even to wizened investors. Whilst previously only worth pennies both Bitcoin and Ethereum are now worth thousands and hundreds of dollars respectively, yet they are far from the only crypto coins to have made impressive gains for their investors. If you look into the stories of Litecoin, Ripple or Stratis too you’ll see the same trends that have put huge smiles on the faces of those who chose to get in in the currencies infancy.

So in the age of this new digital gold rush what is the best way to invest in and receive new crypto coins? Well, one surefire way of being positive that you’re getting a new crypto coin at the best possible price is to invest in an ICO or initial coin offering. Buying coins during this stage of circulation ensures that you will be getting a better price than when they officially go to market so to speak. However, knowing which coin to invest in and what your potential return might be is a much more difficult prospect.

Cryptocurrencies like any other real world investment carry risk. Whilst some will take off and provide those that chose to place their belief in them with a tangible reward, others will flounder and offer only the opposite. Whilst the risk is lessened by getting in at the ICO stage due to the much lower level of investment it is still there and it is not advised to spend more than you can afford to lose.

Trends and past successes to take note of when buying new crypto coins are a little more altruistic than your typical investment. When you are planning to buy into an ICO or any Blockchain it is important to have a little vision. The biggest movers in the market have been coins that are part of a grander vision. This is what is so appealing about the platform, as it can be with stocks in the more physical market, there are those offering digital currency that powers innovative and real change. Bitcoin itself wanted to change the way transactions were carried out, Ethereum looks to create a decentralized internet. It’s easy to get swept up in the ideals of the coin you choose to back and genuinely want it to succeed not only for the benefit of your own wallet.

Take a look over the website at the current ICO’s that are on offer, have a think about what matters to you and how much you could afford to invest. Then simply follow the instructions to make a purchase.

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