10 Best Cryptocurrencies to Buy in February 2022

The following list contains the ten best coins you should invest in before February runs out.

1. Bitcoin (BTC)

 Amidst the environmental concerns, some countries are already legalising Bitcoin and using it as a store of value. Bitcoin is worth $44,199 with a market cap of $841 billion. The available supply is 2 million lesser than its total supply. Due to the halving that occurs every four years, experts predict that its price will surge between now and the next halving in 2024.

2. Ethereum (ETH)

 Ethereum is the first smart contract platform and has since been enjoying the first-mover advantage. Due to the concerns around the proof of work mining model, there are plans to move the blockchain to the proof of stake consensus algorithm. A move that experts believe would do its adoption and price good. It costs $3,193.3 as of today, with over 110 million in circulation, having peaked at $4,878 in November 2021.

3. Binance Coin (BNB)

 This is the native token of the giant exchange- Binance. It is used for settling transactions and staking purposes. It has a market cap of $70.8 billion with a unit price of $421.05. For a coin that is regularly burnt, it has maxed out its entire supply.

4. Polkadot (DOT)

 Polkadot is a blockchain of blockchains that run at low costs and high speed. It is aimed at combating the three key issues of pioneer blockchains. DOT peaked at $54.98 in November 2021 but is worth $21.95 right now. DOT is used to run the network.

5. Polygon (MATIC)

 Polygon is a layer-2 blockchain created to solve the problems of the Ethereum blockchain. Asides from that, it supports Ethereum Virtual Machine. MATIC is used to run the platform and participate in governance. It costs $2.03 right now, with a market cap of $13.8 billion.

6. Tether USD (UST)

 UST is the stablecoin created by Terraform Labs on the Terra blockchain. Unlike most popular stablecoins, it is stabilised by smart contract algorithms. It is used to avoid the volatility of other cryptocurrencies during bear runs. It costs $1.00 with an available supply of 11.3 billion.

7. Monero (XMR)

 Monero is the biggest privacy blockchain that supports private and censorship-resistant transactions. Ring signatures, stealth addresses, and ring CT are some tools used to make its transactions confidential and untraceable. XMR, the native token, has an available supply of 18.1 million. It costs $183.52 right now, with a market cap of $5 billion.

8. Terra (LUNA)

 Terra is a DeFi platform that enables users to create stablecoins. These stablecoins are stabilised by LUNA and smart contract algorithms. LUNA can be staked and used to participate in the platform’s governance. It costs $57.22 right now but peaked at $103.34 in December 2021.

9. Ripple (XRP)

Ripple is a blockchain that supports borderless transactions among banks, with over 200 banks already using it. It is faster and less costly than the traditional method. XRP is used to provide liquidity for these transactions. It costs $0.89 with a total supply of 100 billion and a market cap of $42.6 billion.

10. The Sandbox (SAND)

 The Sandbox is a metaverse that enables creating and monetising gaming experiences. SAND is used to power the platform and to settle transactions. It experienced a price increase of over 7000% and costs $4.78 right now. It has a market cap of $4.9 billion, with over 1 billion currently in circulation.

 While all these coins have great potential, you shouldn’t go ahead and invest in them without proper research. Cryptocurrency investment is very risky, so deal wisely.

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Bill Miller: Bitcoin is an insurance against financial catastrophe

  • Legendary investor Bill Miller compared Bitcoin to an insurance policy, noting that it may lack intrinsic value but duly comes in handy in case of a catastrophe.

  • Miller said he still holds a significant portion of Bitcoin in his portfolio.

  • BTC price climbed above $45,000 on Thursday, jumping above the resistance level amid high volatility in the market.

Bitcoin is what investors need to hedge against financial catastrophe, legendary investor Bill Miller said in an interview with CNBC.

According to the fund manager, who in January revealed that he held a significant chunk of his personal wealth in Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency acts „like an insurance policy.“

Explaining his analogy, the famed investor told CNBC that people go for insurance even when they know that the policies do not have intrinsic value.

The former chief investment officer at Legg Mason Capital Management Value Trust said that it is exactly this factor (a lack of intrinsic value) that makes people want to get insurance. It’s not because they wish to see their property destroyed or hope to get into an accident, but because the insurance always comes in handy if the calamity ever happened.

Bitcoin is insurance against financial catastrophe,“ he explained in comments referenced by Insider. 

Miller also commented on his crypto portfolio, noting that his earlier allocation in BTC grew exponentially during the bull market to Bitcoin’s peak in November. Although the holdings had taken a hit during the recent market slump, the investor said he still held a „big position.“

On overall adoption of cryptocurrencies, the investor says the trend will see major banks, endowments, and pensions funds add Bitcoin to their balance sheets. According to him, the move by KPMG Canada is the beginning of a major shift.

Bitcoin was trading around $45,350 at the time of writing, about 3% up in the past 24 hours and over 22% up this past week. Today’s market action saw the cryptocurrency sharply fluctuate as markets reacted to fresh inflation data from the US.

The run to intraday highs above $45,600 included a sharp decline below $44,000, but analysts are bullish the crypto bull market is not over yet. 

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PoS-Blockchain Concordium führt Token an zwei führenden Börsen ein

Concordium hat CCD, seinen nativen Token, offiziell an den großen Krypto-Börsen Bitfinex und BitGlobal gelistet, wie Invezz aus einer Pressemitteilung erfuhr. Der Handel mit dem öffentlichen Proof-of-Stake-Blockchain-Token beginnt am 10. und 11. Februar.

Der CCD-Token-Handel wird zunächst auf Bitfinex beginnen. Es öffnet heute um 10:00 Uhr MEZ. Auf BitGlobal wird der Handel morgen zur gleichen Zeit eröffnet.

Über Bitfinex

Bitfinex wurde vor einem Jahrzehnt gegründet und ist damit eine der ersten Kryptowährungsbörsen. Es bietet eine Reihe von vielfältigen, hochentwickelten Handelsfunktionen, ein beispielloses Support-Level und hochwertige Charting-Tools.

Über BitGlobal

BitGlobal bietet Sicherheitsmechanismen auf Augenhöhe mit den höchsten internationalen Standards und ein benutzerfreundliches digitales Asset-Ökosystem mit erhöhter Liquidität. Die Börse zielt darauf ab, es jedem zu ermöglichen, im Bereich der digitalen Assets zu handeln, daran teilzunehmen oder anderweitig dazu beizutragen.

Spot Trading, gefolgt von einer Börse für führende Vermögenswerte

Zu Beginn wird nur der Spothandel von CCD unterstützt. Letztendlich können Benutzer CCD gegen Ethereum, Bitcoin und Tether auf Bitfinex und BitGlobal eintauschen. Concordium wird im Laufe der Zeit weitere Börsen zu seiner Liste der Handelsplätze für CCD hinzufügen, wodurch seine Liquidität und seine Anwendungsfälle erhöht werden.

Zahlen Sie in CCD für Apps und decken Sie Transaktionsgebühren ab

Der native Token von Concordium kann verwendet werden, um Validator-Knotengebühren zu bezahlen, sowie um Anwendungen über die Blockchain-Technologie zu bezahlen. Die Gebühren sind deterministisch und eurostabil. Überraschungen sind nicht zu erwarten.

Eingebaute ID-Schicht zur Erfüllung gesetzlicher Anforderungen

Concordium verfügt über eine integrierte Identifikationsschicht, um die gesetzlichen Anforderungen zu erfüllen. Es wird von der Eidgenössischen Finanzmarktaufsicht als Payment Token eingestuft. Benutzer können es zur Besicherung nutzen und Transaktionen on-chain abwickeln.

Der CCD-Token wird sich auf dezentralisierte Fintech, Innovation und reguliertes DeFi konzentrieren. Er wird verschiedene Ökosysteme antreiben, die auf seiner Blockchain laufen.

Einzigartige Smart Contract-Umgebung

Concordium hat eine einzigartige intelligente Vertragsumgebung mit einem fungiblen und nicht fungiblen Token-Standard bereitgestellt. Die Blockchain bietet echte Finalität mit niedrigen Transaktionsgebühren.

Es ist in Fiat-Bedingungen stabil. In naher Zukunft werden CCD-Token-Inhaber in der Lage sein, on-chain abzustimmen und an der dezentralen Governance teilzunehmen.

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